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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 is the first name of Ronny's manager?

2. At what time does Ronny Lawton go night fishing in chapter 2?

3. What drug is found on the teenagers that get pulled over in chapter 5?

4. Where does Bill work?

5. On what street is the police station located?

Short Essay Questions

1. List some of the animals Bill used to visit at the zoo as a child.

2. How does Pete react when Bill presents him with the possible murder weapon? Why?

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

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

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

6. Describe Ronny Lawton's estranged wife.

7. Describe the phenomenon that is Linda Carter.

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

9. Describe the insane scene at Denny's with the teenagers and Ronny.

10. List some of the signs that give evidence to Ed and his illness.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ronny Lawton's father's body is never found. Bill knows it exists somewhere, and he can't ignore that fact.

Write an essay exploring Bill's ideas of extinction and evolution in the context of the story. How does he view the conclusion to the Ronny Lawton case? What do his ideas of extinction and evolution have to do with it? How does he tie these ideas in to the closing of the factories? Reference the novel to support your points.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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