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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 does Lou tell Smith is the only thing that worries him?

2. What does Rothman say Walker has a long memory for?

3. Whose office does Lou enter at the beginning of Chapter 11?

4. What does Lou slide under the evening newspaper?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lou know about Billy Bob Walker?

2. What does Hendricks say is the evidence against Johnnie?

3. What does Lou say about odd couples in this section?

4. How does Lou prepare to kill Amy?

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

6. What does Lou say he knows about John Smith?

7. What does Lou overhear Bob and Jeff saying?

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

9. Why does Lou say he is proud of Amy?

10. What does Lou see in the picture he finds in his dad's library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Lou's relationship with his father? How do the students think is father's death affected him?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Bob kill himself? How does Bob's death affect Lou? How does Bob's death affect the other characters? How does Bob's death change the characters' attitude towards Lou?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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