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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 kills men on the bridge?

2. How does Charlie respond when Rose explains how he was convicted?

3. What does Rose do to ignore Charlie?

4. Who asks Charlie to turn himself in?

5. What does Charlie think about before he begins his escape plan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Charlie most worried about while hiding after escaping from Rose?

3. What kind of evidence does Rose say was used to convict Charlie?

4. What keeps Charlie from praying in his cell?

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

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

7. How does Charlie get a message from Beth, and what does it say?

8. What does Charlie like about Jane?

9. What happens in the alley by the warehouse?

10. What wakes Charlie up on the bus?

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

Who are the bad guys in this book and who are the good guys? How does this line get blurred from time to time, and what affect does this have on the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Charlie makes some very daring escapes in this books. How does he make these escapes, and what are the results of each of them?

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