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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 Jeremy live with?
2. What is the name of Crystal's boyfriend?
3. How did Joe get the money for his mother's bail?
4. What did Joe's mother's apartment smell like when he was a child?
5. How are Joe and Jeremy related?
Short Essay Questions
1. Virgil accuses Joe of using Carl. Is this true?
2. In Chapter 4, Joe finds a photograph of Carl Iverson being taken into custody. What does he see when he looks at Carl's face in the photo?
3. What illness does Carl Iverson have? Is he recieveing treatment?
4. Why is Carl's request for a speedy trial something that his defense considered unusual?
5. What is the purpose of Carl's "dying declaration"?
6. How does Joe try to get Lila Nash to notice him at the beginning of the book?
7. Why does Terry Bremer call Joe when his mother does not come home?
8. How did Carl save Virgil's life in Vietnam?
9. Why did Joe step into a bar for the first time when he was ten years old?
10. Why does Jeremy look to the corners of the room when Joe is talking to him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carl's conviction for Crystal's murder marked him as a pedophile. Berthel Collins tells Joe that being labeled as a pedophile likely made Carl's prison term more difficult. Why does he think this? What does he tell Joe about prison culture in general and Stillwater Prison in particular?
Essay Topic 2
Carl Iverson and Joe Talbert assume quite a bit about each other when they first meet. What are some of the assumptions and judgements they make about one another? How does Joe feel about Carl in the beginning? How does Carl feel about Joe? What might make them change their minds about each other?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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