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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. How many acres does the fire Ed took pictures of consume?

2. Who goes out with Bill to the tornado bunker?

3. Does Bill think Ronny Lawton killed his father by the end of chapter 13?

4. Where does Bill go before work at the beginning of chapter 10?

5. About how deep is the tornado bunker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill and Ronny Lawton's relationship change from the beginning of the story up to the hostage situation?

2. Describe how Bill reacts after finding Ronny Lawton's father's head in the bunker.

3. Describe what Ronny's estranged wife's boyfriend is like.

4. Describe the puzzle that is left for Bill on his doorstep.

5. How is Bill treated when he is taken in for questioning about Ronny Lawton's disappearance?

6. How does Bill feel when he goes to Darlene's shop and is confronted by the female driven world that she and her customers live in?

7. Describe the secret place Bill takes Ronny Lawton's estranged and her son to after the hostage situation ends.

8. How did Bill feel after finding Sam dead in his home? Why?

9. Describe Walter and his profession.

10. What offer does Ronny Lawton make to Bill over and over about his estranged wife? What is Bill's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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