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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 are Ronny's estranged and her son doing when Bill arrives in chapter 11?

2. Why does Diane want to come see Bill?

3. Why does Ronny's estranged spank her son in chapter 11?

4. Who comes over to visit Bill at his house in chapter 10?

5. Why is Ronny Lawton not in town at the beginning of chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things do Bill, Ronny, and the hostages do during the stand off?

2. How has Bill and Pete's relationship changed by chapter 13?

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

4. How does Bill feel about his unfolding destiny by the end of the story?

5. 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?

6. List the items Bill is instructed to bring to Ronny during the beginning of the hostage situation in chapter 15.

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

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

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

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

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

Teri is a source of continued distraction for Bill. He knows he shouldn't want to be around her, she is only interested in his money. Yet he never stops wanting to be near her.

Write an essay exploring the dynamic of Bill and Teri's relationship. Does Bill really think that Teri will stay with him? Does he even care if she does not? What does Teri want to get from Bill? Is their relationship one that will last long term? Why or why not? Reference the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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