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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of home does Ronny Lawton's estranged wife live in?

2. During what year of college does Bill receive psychiatric help?

3. What happens to Ronny Lawton's mother?

4. Who is Charlie?

5. Who is having a bake off at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bill feel about finding the possible murder weapon in Ronny Lawton's estranged wife's yard? What does he do with it?

2. Why does Sam get angry at Bill over his Rocky commentary piece he presents him with?

3. How does Ronny Lawton's estranged wife know Darlene?

4. Why does the town collectively feel that Ronny Lawton killed his father for sure?

5. Describe the process Ronny Lawton went through to report his father missing.

6. Why is Bill always leaving messages on his girlfriend's machine?

7. Why is Sam always in a state of panic over the paper?

8. Describe what Ronny Lawton's bedroom looks like.

9. List some of the negative ways Ronny Lawton's estranged treats her child.

10. List the reasons Ed gives for his irritation with Bill over Darlene in chapter 10.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ronny Lawton takes Teri and Lucas hostage he does it after coming back into town and killing Karl. Up until this point there is no concrete proof that Ronny is guilty of anything.

Write an essay explaining why Ronny Lawton takes such drastic actions after coming back into town. What has driven him to this point? Does him killing Karl and taking hostages prove anything about his innocence in other matters? Why or why not? Use examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of The Keepers of Truth Bill and Pete have a stable friendship. As the story progresses their friendship is tested and eventually strained.

Write an essay explaining how their relationship goes through this change. What events happen that create a rift between the two men? How does Bill feel about his dissolving friendship with Pete? On what terms are they with each other by the end of the story? Use examples from the novel to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

Bill has very strong feelings about his family history. He does not hide any detail when he recalls the series of events that lead up to his father's death.

Judging by Bill's past psychiatric history, and that of his family, is it possible that he may come to an end similar to that of his father? Write an essay that explains the answer to this question and how it contributes to the novel. Does it contribute to the plot, character, foreshadowing, or something else? What evidence in the book is given to support or negate this assumption? Reference the novel to support your argument.

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