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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. When Sughrue arrives at the hotel room to seduce the nurse, Sughrue finds what?

2. What plans does Sughrue make with a nurse while visiting Trahearne?

3. Whom did Betty Sue leave the commune with?

4. What is Albert Griffith's occupation?

5. Where does Sughrue track Trahearne to before they ever meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is shown by Trahearne's ex-wife hiring a private investigator to follow him?

2. Why would Sughrue just accept the beatings from Jackson's men?

3. Sughrue and Rosie concoct a story for the police. How does this story indirectly characterize them?

4. Why is it significant that Albert Griffith searched the morgue for Betty Sue?

5. What does Sughrue's drastic actions with Jackson say about his involvement in the case?

6. How does Trahearne's interpretation of Catherine align with what the audience knows about her?

7. What does the audience learn about Trahearne's mother?

8. How do Selma Hinds' actions characterize her?

9. How does Peggy Blain's explanation of Betty Sue contribute to the development of Betty Sue's allure?

10. What is foreshadowed by Trahearne's eagerness to travel with Sughrue in the search for Betty Sue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Character traits are shown through their living quarters. Contrast Sughrue's acreage to Trahearne's home. How do their homes indirectly characterize them?

Essay Topic 2

Several characters mention that Betty Sue can put spells on people. Indeed, she does seem unforgettable. How does Betty Sue cast a spell on characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

The plot structure of a novel can be interpreted different ways. Most controversial is the climax, or most exciting part of the novel. What is the climax of this novel?

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