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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. How does Joe slow the car down so he can jump out of the trunk?

2. What does Sergeant Gibbs do to the girl Carl saw running out of the grass?

3. What was Doug Lockwood doing behind his wife's back?

4. Who is the antagonist in the story of Carl's time in Vietnam?

5. What weather event does Carl love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lila believe will be revealed in the coded parts of Crystal's diary?

2. What does Joe say his new goal is while talking to Max Rupert in Chapter 30?

3. What does Carl see before he leaves the hut that haunts him?

4. What is discovered about Lila while they are at the bar after the play?

5. What changes between Lila and Joe in Chapter 21?

6. Why does the author include a chapter about the play, "The Glass Menagerie"?

7. What does Carl say is the real reason he ended up saving Virgil that day in Vietnam?

8. What does Carl do that causes Gibbs to want revenge?

9. What is Lila's story?

10. What does Carl tell Joe about looking into Crystal's murder by himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Virgil Gray and why is he important to the story? How does Virgil act as a bridge between Joe and Carl? Without Virgil would Joe have taken the time to find out more about Carl as a person?

Essay Topic 2

How did Virgil Gray lose his leg? How does Virgil feel about Carl? Do you think his loyalty is justified or is it naïve? Does this new information affect Joe? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the following quote from Chapter 8 using evidence from the text: "But deep down, I knew the truth: I needed her - not as a son needs a mother, but as a sinner needs the devil" (61). Who does this quote belong to and who is it about? Why is this analogy appropriate?

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