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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. After Sughrue kidnaps Jackson, what does Jackson tell him about Melinda?

2. Where do Catherine and Sughrue have an intense sexual encounter after their fight?

3. What do Sughrue and Stacy do to Torres when they first arrive at Hyland's home?

4. What is Sughrue doing when Trahearne asks him to visit because Melinda is on one of her trips?

5. According to Catherine, who is the naked woman Trahearne was obsessed with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it say about Stacy that she invites Sughrue to her bed after hearing his conversation with Melinda?

2. Has Trahearne been fair to Sughrue, in his use of Sughrue's investigative skills?

3. Is Sughrue's reaction to finding Melinda at Selma's home realistic? Why?

4. How do Sughrue and Traherne get along in Montana?

5. Why would Betty Sue need convincing to contact Rosie?

6. What are some reasons Sughrue won't accept Melinda?

7. How would Melinda's past life affected her present day life?

8. What is Trahearne's failure to write symbolic of? How?

9. When Sughrue walks away from Catherine, what does that mean?

10. How is Catherine's sexual relationship with Sughrue manipulative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Edna owns the town's hotel. The story behind her acquisition is important to the story's development, especially Betty Sue's life. How is the hotel symbolic and what is the connection to Betty Sue/Melinda?

Essay Topic 2

Has Sughrue changed as the novel ends? Look at his actions at the very beginning of the novel and at the end that both take place at Rosie's.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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