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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 is the name of the road Joyce Lakeland lives on?

2. What was Mike in jail for?

3. What kind of people does Lou say are his meat?

4. What kind of trees stand in front of Joyce's house?

5. Where does Lou say it doesn't look good for a cop to hang around?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lou uncomfortable with Bob and Hendricks?

2. How does Lou kill Elmer and Joyce?

3. Why does Rothman contact Lou in this section?

4. Why is Amy angry with Lou in chapter seven?

5. What does Lou do to his car before he goes to murder Joyce?

6. Why does Lou think Conway can't get what he wants?

7. What does Rothman tell Lou he is worried about?

8. What does this section say about Amy and Lou's relationship?

9. How did Mike die?

10. How does Lou deal with Joyce in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

Why did Mike take the blame for raping the three-year-old girl? How much does Lou feel responsible for Mike's death?

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