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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 disorder does Joe's mother suffer from?
2. Where did Carl get the scar on his neck?
3. What movie is Jeremy obsessed with when he meets Lila for the first time?
4. Where does Joe currently work?
5. Who is with Joe's mother when she finally arrives back home after the smoke alarm was set off?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Joe Talbert visit Hillview Manor at the beginning of the book?
2. Virgil accuses Joe of using Carl. Is this true?
3. Carl and Joe make some big assumptions about each other during their first meeting. What does Carl assume about Joe?
4. Why does Terry Bremer call Joe when his mother does not come home?
5. Joe's mother is arrested and calls Joe for help. Joe speaks to the arresting officer, but he is not concerned about his mother. What is Joe's main concern when his mother is arrested?
6. What does Mrs. Tate, the school counselor, tell Crystal on the day she is killed?
7. What does Carl require from Joe if he is going to allow him to know and write his life story?
8. How does Joe end up interviewing Carl Iverson?
9. What do we learn about Joe's temperment when he confronts Larry and his mother?
10. How does the short document about Carl's war service conflict with his crime?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Joe wants Carl to be exonerated before he dies. He sees that there was an injustice and he wants to fix it. However, Joe also views Carl's exoneration as a way of absolving himself of his guild over the death of his grandfather. How are these events connected? How can helping Carl also help Joe forgive himself? Why does Joe feel he needs forgiveness?
Essay Topic 2
Joe Talbert's mother always seems to be able to get Joe to do what she wants, even when he knows it will be a detriment to himself. How does Joe's mother manipulate him into doing what she wants? What does she use against him that causes him to give in to her time and again? Is Joe really a victim of his mother's behavior, or does he gain something from forgiving her for her issues?
Essay Topic 3
Chapters 18 and 19 discuss Carl's trial. Is it possible that Carl wanted to go to prison? What evidence is there that might make it look this way? Is there more to learn about Carl than has already been presented? What might he still be hiding from Joe?
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