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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. Carl Iverson is dying of which illness?
2. Who does Joe's brother, Jeremy, live with?
3. Which of Crystal Hagen's personal posessions is discussed in the trial files?
4. What emotion does Joe see in Carl's face when looking at the picture of Carl's arrest?
5. Where does Joe assume Virgil and Carl met?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the short document about Carl's war service conflict with his crime?
2. Why does Terry Bremer call Joe when his mother does not come home?
3. Why does Joe Talbert visit Hillview Manor at the beginning of the book?
4. What illness does Carl Iverson have? Is he recieveing treatment?
5. How did Carl save Virgil's life in Vietnam?
6. Why does Crystal refer to Carl as "Creepy Carl" in her diary?
7. 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?
8. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?
9. Carl and Joe make some big assumptions about each other during their first meeting. What does Carl assume about Joe?
10. How does Joe resolve his guilt of leaving Jeremy with his mother and Larry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lila's backstory is revealed in Chapter 28. How does she feel about her past? How does it still affect her in the present? What does Joe say in response to her admission? What is it about his life that makes him feel the way he does?
Essay Topic 2
Each time Joe is presented with a threatening male figure his first instinct is to use violence to express his anger, yet when he is confronted by both Doug and Danny he is unable to defend himself. Why might the author have written the character of Joe in this way? What does Joe's ability to fight say about him? In what circumstances does he usually resort to violence? Why is it that when it comes to defending himself, as opposed to someone else, he is not able to do it?
Essay Topic 3
Chapters 33 - 37 deal with Joe's kidnap and escape. What do we learn about Joe during his ordeal? What does he learn about himself? How might Joe have acquired the skills he needed to save himself? In what ways has Joe's character changed as a result of the ordeal?
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