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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. Where does Lou drive Conway to?

2. What does Smith's neck stick out like as he walks away?

3. What does Lou say he does on the Fifth of April, 1952?

4. What did Lou's father say could be a religion?

5. How does Johnnie react when Lou enters his cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lou talk to the doctor when he first arrives at his house?

2. What does Lou overhear Bob and Jeff saying?

3. What suggestions are there in this Chapter 12 that Lou gets his killer instinct from his father?

4. What does Lou say he does with Amy in the two weeks before he kills her?

5. What does Lou learn about the construction work being done at the Greek's diner?

6. How do Hendricks and his secretary react when Lou starts speaking in cliches?

7. What does Lou claim is the opinion of people he kills?

8. What is the story Lou tells about he jeweler?

9. What deal do the bum and Lou come to?

10. Why does Hendricks phone Lou in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

How do the other characters manage to catch out Lou? What leads to Lou's downfall? Is there a suggestion Lou wants to be caught?

Essay Topic 3

How does Lou try to cover his tracks after each killing? What mistakes does he make? How much does it help that he is a policeman himself?

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