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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. In what city did Smith go to university?

2. What does Johnnie ask Lou for?

3. Where does Johnnie say he went Sunday night?

4. What does Johnnie say he needed to buy for his car?

5. Where did Johnnie spend the $20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Lou get Conway into his car?

6. What does Bob say to Lou in Chapter 14?

7. What does Lou know about Billy Bob Walker?

8. What does Lou overhear Bob and Jeff saying?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine Amy's letter to Lou.

1. How do the students think Amy already knows about Amy's sickness?

2. What do the students think Amy can see about Lou that he can't see about himself?

3. How do the students think Lou would have reacted of he had read the letter before he killed Amy?

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