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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. From which county is the forensics team?

2. What is Ronny Lawson wearing when they feature him on the news the first time?

3. When Bill arrives at Ed's house for dinner what state is he in?

4. Bill's father was what in his youth?

5. What is the name of the retirement resort Ed mentions in chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. List some of the physical traits the waitresses at Denny's have.

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

5. List four of Bill's "tools of the trade" he has on his desk.

6. Describe Bill's mother.

7. Describe Ronny Lawton's estranged wife.

8. List three of the four big newspapers that pick up the Ronny Lawton story.

9. List some of the features offered at the Florida retirement community Sam contemplates in chapter 9.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The letter Bill receives is a source of trouble in The Keepers of Truth. When people become suspicious that he had something to do with it, he does little to discredit their assumptions.

Write an essay that explains why Bill is so non responsive to people's opinions about him. Does he care what his colleagues or the town think of him? Which if any characters take his side in the situation? Reference the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Sam meets an end that is both tragic and pitiful. He never gets to live the retired life he dreamed of. His death occurs suddenly and without provocation.

Write an essay explaining why Sam chose to die as he did. What events in the book foreshadow his death? What actions were taken by Sam that might have seemed suspicious? Did Bill and Ed see Sam as someone who was suicidal? Reference the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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