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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 characters thinks the animal tracks are a hoax?

2. Which of the following chemical levels is outrageously high in the rats Gabe studies?

3. Whose car does Theo drive while he is following the Sheriff to the ranch?

4. How does the sea monster feel about Catfish's music?

5. Which of the following types of animals is Winston attracted to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Val and Winston have a very unhealthy, illegal relationship in regards to patients and their prescriptions. First, explain how Val and Winston first came into partnership together. In what ways did Val blackmail Winston to get her way? In what ways did Winston blackmail Val to get his way? In the end, which of these two characters came out on top, benefiting most from this illegal relationship? How can you tell?

Essay Topic 2

Marge and Katie are important characters to show Molly's transformation into a sensitive, caring woman. First, explain who Marge and Katie are, and what they are doing in Pine Cove. Then, explain how these women strike up a relationship with Molly. What does Molly get out of her relationship with these two old women? How does her relationship with Marge and Katie help shape her into a caring, sensitive woman?

Essay Topic 3

Catfish is a character with an interesting history. First, explain Catfish's relationship with Smiley, and how it inevitably ended. Then, explain why Catfish has been on the road for the past fifty years, and why he struggles to settle down.

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