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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 calls Bill at the beginning of chapter 14 and wants him to come in for questioning?

3. What does the bumper sticker on Ronny's estranged wife's boyfriend's truck read?

4. How does Bill know that someone had been in the bunker recently?

5. What story does Bill tell Ronny Lawton to keep him from acting rash?

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. How does Linda Carter make Ronny Lawton seem in her television special?

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

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

5. How does Lucas get treated when he misbehaves in chapter 10? What does he do wrong?

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

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

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

10. How do Ed and Sam react when Bill shows them the letter he has deciphered?

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

When Bill confronts Ronny Lawton at Denny's after finding his father's head Ronny acts submissive. When he chooses to flee Bill does not stop him.

Write an essay explaining the reasons Bill lets Ronny go without contest. Why is Ronny running in the first place? What does Bill think of Ronny by this point? What made him think this way? Use examples from 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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