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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. Why does Sughrue not accept Melinda's offer of herself?

2. When Stacy and Sughrue awake, what do they find?

3. What curiosity is Trahearne obsessed about concerning Melinda?

4. What are the terms of Sughrue and Torres's arrangement?

5. What do Jackson and his men do at the Hind's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Sughrue make a superficial joke about Catherine''s age?

2. Why does Trahearne start drinking again?

3. Why would Melinda tell Sughrue he doesn't know her at all?

4. Is it possible for Sughrue to help Trahearne write? Why?

5. How do the activities that Sughrue and Stacy do epitomize their relationship?

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

7. Why does Catherine sleep with Sughrue?

8. Why would Torres still demand the forty thousand dollars from Melinda?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Often times, characters "fit" their names, such as "Betty Sue" sounds like a sweet girl that everyone likes. Analyze the characters' names. What do their names say about them?

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