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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. How did Sughrue make a living in San Francisco after his discharge from the military?

2. Whom did Betty Sue leave the commune with?

3. How does Peggy feel about Betty Sue?

4. What has Betty Sue's father revealed to Peggy?

5. What does the person in the woods bully Sughrue into doing for his/her benefit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Trahearne react to the porn Professor Richter shows him and Sughrue?

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

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

4. What does Charles Gleeson's relationship with Betty Sue symbolize?

5. Are Sughrue's descriptions of Albert Griffith accurate? Why or why not?

6. Sughrue and the nurse connect quickly. What side of his personality does this event reveal?

7. What does Sughrue's interactions with Jackson show about his investigative skills?

8. Is Edna's treatment of Sughrue out of character for her? Why?

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

10. How does Betty Sue have the power to make Sughrue fall under her spell when they have never met?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sughrue and Trahearne develop a relationship that changes as the novel progresses. These two men can be further explored due to their complexity. Compare and contrast Sughrue and Trahearne.

Essay Topic 2

Many characters manipulate themselves out of trouble with the police. Does this happen at certain points during the plot? How does the timing of this manipulation add to the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Stacy has a small role in the novel. She does deal with all major characters at least once. What is the purpose of Stacy's character?

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