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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 is Lila Nash?
2. What word does Jeremy often use to begin his sentences?
3. Where does Joe currently work?
4. What is the name of Carl Iverson's nursing home?
5. Who did Crystal meet with at school on the day of her death?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Joe use Carl's case to get to know Lila better?
2. How did Carl save Virgil's life in Vietnam?
3. Why does Jeremy look to the corners of the room when Joe is talking to him?
4. What does Carl require from Joe if he is going to allow him to know and write his life story?
5. How does the short document about Carl's war service conflict with his crime?
6. Carl and Joe make some big assumptions about each other during their first meeting. What does Carl assume about Joe?
7. Why does Joe Talbert visit Hillview Manor at the beginning of the book?
8. 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?
9. How does Joe resolve his guilt of leaving Jeremy with his mother and Larry?
10. What crime was Carl Iverson convicted of committing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Attending college is important to Joe Talbert. It will not only allow him to find a job, but it is also an accomplishment that will give him pride in himself. What kind of life did Joe have growing up? What does graduating from college represent to him? What is he willing to sacrifice to achieve his goal?
Essay Topic 2
Andrew Fisher does not want to discuss the murder of Crystal Hagen. He is angry about the way he was treated during and after the trial. He also feels a lot of guilt for not speaking up after hearing what was written in Crystal's diary. What happened to Andrew that caused him to feel the way he does? Does he believe that Carl murdered Crystal? Why do you believe the way you do?
Essay Topic 3
When Joe finally becomes the person responsible for Jeremy, he does not view it in the same negative way he did at the beginning of the story. Why has Joe's outlook changed? How has his involvement with Carl changed the way he looks at life? How does Joe feel about taking care of Jeremy now?
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