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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items does Val collect?

2. Which of the following characters proves to be the fall-man, leading Steve back to the water?

3. How much money did the Sheriff bribe the landowner with for the rights to convert the ranch into a methamphetamine house?

4. How has business at the Slug's Head been since Catfish arrived?

5. How does Mavis feel about Catfish's musical ability?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Molly and Steve have a symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship. First,describe how Molly and Steve first met, and how their relationship turned from friendship to a romantic relationship. Then, explain what Steve gained through his relationship with Molly and compare / contrast that to what Molly gained through her relationship with Steve. In the end, who benefited more from this romantic relationship? Why?

Essay Topic 2

At the opening of the novel, Val, the town psychiatrist, makes a tough moral decision in regards to her patients. What tough decision does Val make? What events prompted this moral decision? In the end, was the moral decision she made about her patients a good one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Jim Beer is a man with a very sad past. First, describe the history of Jim Beer and how he ended up alone on a deserted farm. How did Jim Beer's loneliness eventually get him caught on the wrong side of the law? In the end, is Jim Beer ever redeemed for his sins against the town? If so, how? If not, why?

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