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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 is supposedly in the box that came from Maxine Root's sister?
2. What does Buckley say is reason enough to suspect Danny Padgitt in the ongoing murder investigation?
3. What does the state trooper find in the car filled with high school students hours after graduation?
4. What is tossed onto the porch of Mr. Youry's house?
5. What does Willie do once the house is finished?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the actions of the Padgitts in the beginning of Chapter 32.
2. Describe the scene in Chapter 30 where the teenager are pulled over by the state trooper.
3. Describe the murder that takes place in Chapter 37.
4. What is Willie's reaction to seeing Hank Hooten in Chapter 32?
5. Recount the conversation between Willie and Mr. McGrew.
6. What does Sheriff McNaught say to Maxine Root in the end of Chapter 39?
7. What had Willie envisioned happening after he sold the paper and began traveling as it is described in Chapter 44?
8. Describe what happens after Callie's last heart attack in Chapter 44?
9. What does Mrs. Callie say about Mr. Wainwright and his store in Chapter 34?
10. How does the news of Danny Padgitt hit the people in Clayton as it is described in Chapter 31?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Danny Padgitt the only member of the Padgitt family that is singled out and given any background or extended description on? What is the role of the Padgitt family?
Essay Topic 2
Willie eventually begins to talk about getting married. What is significant about his admittance that this is something he wants in his life?
Essay Topic 3
During the course of the story the main character, Willie, changes quite a bit. Explain Willie's character at the beginning of the story and then give an explanation of it as it appears at the end of the story. In what ways has he changed? In what ways has he remained unchanged?
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