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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. Who does Charlie ask Rose to call?

2. How is Yarrow planned to be killed?

3. Who asks Charlie to turn himself in?

4. What does the woman in the alley promise to do for Charlie?

5. Who does Angeline's mother remind Charlie of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rose say he dislikes Charlie?

2. What does Charlie notice about Angeline's mother after she talks to her husband?

3. Why does Rose turn the radio in the car on?

4. What does Charlie see Orton do on the bridge?

5. What does Jane say is special about her door?

6. How does Rose describe Charlie's memory loss, and why?

7. What keeps Charlie from praying in his cell?

8. Why does Charlie leave the homeless shelter so fast?

9. What does Charlie realize when he hears Yarrow's name?

10. What does Jane make Charlie do when they wake up in the morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of politics led to the problems and conflicts in this book, and how were they resolved?

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