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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. Who picks up Penn and his daughter from the airport?

2. What company is considering Natchez for its new plant location?

3. When Penn suggests to his father that they need to talk, where do the two men go?

4. What is the name of the girl Penn was involved with during high school?

5. In what state did Hillman's murder take place?

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. After Hanratty is convicted, what does Hanratty's brother do?

3. According to Austin Mackey, why did Mackey not investigate the Payton murder himself?

4. Why does Sam Jacobs warn Penn about the Payton murder as they leave the fund-raising party?

5. When Penn first confronts his father about what's bothering his father, how does Tom react?

6. When Penn first confronts his father about what's bothering his father, what does Penn think is going on?

7. When Penn and Tom discuss Tom's options regarding the blackmail, Penn suggests two options to his father. What are they?

8. According to the story Penn tells during his interview, why was Payton murdered?

9. According to Sam Jacobs, what two things drive the Marston family?

10. Why did Presley return the gun he borrowed from Tom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ilse uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through his storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express his beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why did the author choose "The Quiet Game" as the book's title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main characters, and the violence portrayed in the story?

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