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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 pills does Bill often take throughout the story?
2. What does Bill call Pete in chapter 5 after the incident with the teenagers?
3. Who is Diane?
4. How long ago did Ronny's mother die?
5. When Bill arrives at Ed's house for dinner what state is he in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the questions Ronny is asked during his lie detector test?
2. Why does the town collectively feel that Ronny Lawton killed his father for sure?
3. Who does Darlene consider to be her "children" since she has none of her own?
4. What are some of the questions Ronny's estranged wife asks Bill when she calls him in chapter 10?
5. Describe the phenomenon that is Linda Carter.
6. Who is Gretchen? Describe her.
7. List the reasons why Ronny Lawton does not want to lose what he has in life at this moment.
8. Describe Ronny Lawton's estranged wife.
9. List some of the physical traits the waitresses at Denny's have.
10. Describe the insane scene at Denny's with the teenagers and Ronny.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Bill, Ed, and Sam agree to go out to the hurricane bunker together they do it for their own motives. The excitement they feel is only temporary. Their feelings change once they realize the seriousness of the situation.
Write an essay that explains why the men wanted to go to the bunker without notifying the authorities. Were their reasons selfish? How did going into the bunker effect the investigation? How did going into the bunker effect the characters? Reference the novel to support your argument.
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
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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