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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 is the widow Rattner's first name?

2. How old was Mildred Rattner when she died?

3. With what other offense could John Wesley be charged?

4. Ownby states that the older he gets, _____________________.

5. What does Sylder's wife wonder about her husband when he returns from his drop-off?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sylder recall losing part of his toe in the war?

2. How is Sylder finally apprehended for bootlegging?

3. What happens to the Rattners by the end of the story?

4. Why can the authorities not be absolutely certain that the corpse is that of Kenneth Rattner and what do they tell Rattner's widow?

5. How is the dead cat symbolic of Kenneth Rattner?

6. Why does Gifford focus his question about Ownby on a storekeep named Huffaker?

7. Describe Ownby's arrest by Officer Gifford.

8. What emotions does the orchard keeper have when he finds the peach pit smoldering?

9. Who is Arthur Ownby and what is he doing as this chapter begins?

10. What are John Wesley and Warn's speculation on what had happened to the mink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Marion Sylder. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point?

Essay Topic 2

THE ORCHARD KEEPER is written in the Southern Gothic style. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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