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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. According to the person who convinces Penn to meet with him by telling him that his family is in danger, what is the next step after being mayor of Natchez?
2. Which old school friend does Penn run into at the fundraising party?
3. What is the name of Penn Cage's daughter?
4. What kind of gun was used to kill Hillman?
5. When Tom was the defendant in a malpractice suit years earlier, who was the prosecuting attorney?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ike Ransom refuse to elaborate when he tells Penn who he believes was involved in the Payton murder?
2. According to Austin Mackey, why did Mackey not investigate the Payton murder himself?
3. When Penn first meets with the person he agrees to be interviewed by, why is Penn stunned?
4. Why is Penn confused by the comments made by the woman who threw the drink in Penn's face at the fundraising party?
5. Why does Shad Johnson want Penn to leave the Payton case alone?
6. According to the story Penn tells during his interview, why was Payton murdered?
7. According to Penn's mother, why had she been upset earlier on the phone?
8. Why does Pinder tell Penn that he's going to pretend to have never met Penn?
9. When Penn asks his father if he ever found out the reason behind Marston's attack, what is Tom's reply?
10. When Penn's mother confesses why she has been upset, why is Penn stunned by her news?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Leo Marston is a man who is supremely confident. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How is Marston helped by his utter confidence? How is Marston hurt by his confidence? Provide examples of each.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Penn is involved with two very different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Penn has with Caitlin and the relationship Penn has with Olivia. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these relationships influence not only Penn, but also the other people that are in his life?
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