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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. Why does Ed get upset with Bill at the beginning of chapter 9?

2. What demand does Ronny Lawton make of his manager?

3. What type of pills does Bill often take throughout the story?

4. What brand of aftershave do they find in Ronny Lawton's house?

5. What does Bill call Pete in chapter 5 after the incident with the teenagers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ronny Lawton's estranged wife.

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

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

4. Who is Gretchen? Describe her.

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

6. Describe the final few hours of Bill's father's life.

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

8. Describe the phenomenon that is Linda Carter.

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

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

Bill has difficult psychological challenges to endure, especially in connection with women.

Write an essay that explains which women he focuses on, how he interacts with them, what they want from him, and why. Will any of these relationships last? Why or why not? Be sure the explain whether unrequited love and obsession factor into Bill's personality and what that tells the reader about Bill's character. Provide 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 lets himself be taken hostage by Ronny Lawton. He does not struggle or try to escape when tied up. He even goes as far as to warn Ronny about the poisoned food the FBI gives him.

Write an essay explaining why Bill helps Ronny even though he is being held hostage by him. What are the reasons behind his actions? How does he feel about the situation as a whole? Is he angry, sad, annoyed, or something else? Reference the novel to support your argument.

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