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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. Where does Ronny Lawton's estranged wife work?

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

3. What frightening thing is found in the black box buried in Ronny Lawton's cellar?

4. What tool does Bill find at Ronny Lawton's estranged wife's place?

5. What is the name of Ronny Lawton's estranged wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what Bill's town was like before all of the factories shut down.

3. What are some of the questions Ronny is asked during his lie detector test?

4. Describe Ronny Lawton's estranged wife.

5. How does Ronny Lawton feel about the Vietnam War and Charlie? Explain.

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

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

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

9. Describe what "Car Theft" is by Darlene's definition.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After escaping from Ronny Lawton's house Bill takes Teri and Lucas to his cottage. Bill loves how isolated the cottage is from the outside world. He reflects upon the memories he and his father had there.

Write an essay exploring Bill's feelings about the cabin and how they tie in to the memories of his father. What activities did he and his father do while staying at the cabin? What sort of food did they eat? How did Bill feel when his father left him alone days at a time while they were there? Reference the novel to support your points.

Essay Topic 2

Retirement and death are reoccurring themes in The Keepers of Truth. Ed and Sam are both older men who see themselves retiring in the near future. What goes unsaid between them is how death is an inevitability that is always lurking nearby.

Write an essay exploring the ideas of retirement and death as seen through the eyes of Ed and Sam. What do these men think about it? Do they fear becoming old, useless, and forgotten? How do their feelings impact their characters throughout the story? Reference the novel to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

The gardening shears play an important role in the psychological part of the story. The idea of their presence haunts Bill continuously after he buries them in his backyard.

Write an essay that explores the ideas of paranoia and psychological insecurity. What is Bill constantly afraid of when it comes to the shears? Who knows about them and what could happen if they are found? Do the shears have any impact on the conclusion of the story? Reference the novel to support your point.

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