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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 the bum do instead of picking up Lou's knife?

2. What does Amy tell Lou she wants him to get for a change?

3. What kind of ground does Rothman say the church buried Johnnie in?

4. What does Lou say is coming up in the fall?

5. Where does Lou keep Elmer's money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hendricks phone Lou in Chapter 12?

2. How did the man from the union find it was Johnnie who stole his tires?

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

4. What does Lou overhear Bob and Jeff saying?

5. What information does Rothman give about Johnnie?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the first person point of view.

1. In what way could you describe the narration as unreliable?

2. What do you think the other characters say about Lou when he is not there?

3. How would the story change if it was told in the third person?

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

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

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