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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. Where did Garland Hobie hid whiskey as a boolegger?

2. What is the result of Sylder's crash?

3. How old is Sylder at the beginning of this section?

4. In what year was Marion Sylder born?

5. What is the name of Sylder's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sylder dispose of the body and whose presence is he unaware of?

2. What spooks the orchard keeper when he visits the peach pit where the corpse is buried?

3. What is the name of the town where Marion Sylder is from and in what year was he born?

4. What happens to Sylder after the flat tire is fixed?

5. How does the author give the first clue that Sylder is a bootlegger?

6. What do the voices in the woods tell John Wesley to do?

7. What does the old man recall about the day he discovered the corpse buried in the peach pit?

8. What is life like now for Kenneth Rattner's widow and son, John Wesley, since Rattner is dead?

9. Who are Gifford and Legwater and what do they find at the scene of the car crash?

10. What insight is revealed about Sylder's background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of John Wesley, Ownby and Sylder. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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