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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. What does Lucien Willbanks specifically say about Willie in regards to the meeting?
2. Who goes with Willie to check up on Danny Padgitt?
3. What does Willie tell Harry Rex he is thinking about doing?
4. What is the name of the big store coming to Clayton?
5. Why is Willie worried that Danny might be allowed another trial?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene in Chapter 30 where the teenager are pulled over by the state trooper.
2. Describe the reaction when Willie learns that Danny Padgitt's parole hearing is to be held the next day in Chapter 33.
3. What does Willie and Harry Rex argue over in Chapter 39 in regards to the murders?
4. Describe the parole hearing that takes place in Chapter 33.
5. Describe the Danny Padgitt parole hearing in Chapter 36.
6. Describe the conversation that Willie has with the people looking to buy his paper in Chapter 36.
7. Describe the scene in Chapter 42 when Maxine Root receives the package from her sister.
8. What does Willie learn about Hank Hooten and his mental condition in Chapter 43?
9. What is Willie's reaction to seeing Hank Hooten in Chapter 32?
10. Describe what happens after Callie's last heart attack in Chapter 44?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role does desegregation play in the story? How would the story have changed had it been more modern day?
Essay Topic 2
1) Why did Willie suddenly grow tired of journalism as a vocation? Why did Willie suddenly grow tired of Clayton?
2) Is there any indication that Willie felt this way or was beginning to feel this way before the offer was made on the newspaper? Explain.
3) Why did Willie suddenly feel this way or realize he was feeling this way after the offer was made?
Essay Topic 3
The story is about many things but seems to start and stop primarily with Willie's ownership of the newspaper. Why does the story stop at this point? Is it possible that this changes his plans to remain in Clayton?
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