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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 happened to Callie when the shooting began?

2. Who doesn't come to the hospital?

3. What happens to Callie in Chapter 44?

4. What is Willie called for his views on the new big business coming to Clayton?

5. What does Willie say he is tired of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Bubba and his friends talk about in Chapter 30 while they are playing poker?

2. What does Sheriff McNaught say to Maxine Root in the end of Chapter 39?

3. Describe the parole hearing that takes place in Chapter 33.

4. What happens at Mr. Youry's house in Chapter 40?

5. Describe the Danny Padgitt parole hearing in Chapter 36.

6. Describe the events that take place in Chapter 35 regarding the town council meeting and the Bargain City store that they are voting on opening.

7. How does the news of Danny Padgitt hit the people in Clayton as it is described in Chapter 31?

8. Give the details of Mo Teale's murder in Chapter 38.

9. Describe the actions of the Padgitts in the beginning of Chapter 32.

10. Describe the scene in Chapter 30 where the teenager are pulled over by the state trooper.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There is a lot of the story based on democracy, the right to vote, and the judicial system.

1) What views seem to be shown by the author in the story?

2) Do the views in the story seem to mirror those in real life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1) What point of view does the author seem to take on the draft that was used during Vietnam?

2) What does it convey to the reader that Sam was willing to dodge the draft? Explain your answer.

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