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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. When Penn arrives home, he learns that ____________is still inside the house.
2. At the funeral, Althea tells the congregation that Penn is unselfish in his pursuit of the truth. What is Penn's real motivation for pursuing the Payton case?
3. Penn stops in Huntsville to witness the execution of ___________.
4. When Penn arrives back in Natchez after the trip to Colorado, a fax is waiting for him. This fax tells him about ____________.
5. While at the hospital waiting for a helicopter, what happens?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Caitlin originally not want to publish Penn's accusations about Marston in her paper?
2. Why does Tom Cage at first not believe that Leo Marston would have been involved in Payton's murder?
3. How does the person who interrupts Penn at Biscuit and Blues learn that her birth certificate does not list a father's name?
4. As Penn peeks in the window of the Marston family home, what does Penn see Leo preparing to do?
5. What advice does Penn's Colorado interviewee give to Penn regarding the Payton case?
6. Why does Caitlin change her mind about publishing Penn's accusations in her paper?
7. Where does the judge who orders the boxes removed from the Marston family home for safekeeping have the boxes taken to?
8. When Penn receives a phone call from Althea after the Hanratty execution, what does Althea tell Penn?
9. What happened to the woman in the car when she revealed what she had seen the night of the Payton murder?
10. After Johnson speaks at Ruby's funeral, Althea gets up to speak. What does Althea say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Penn Cage, Leo Marston, Austin Mackey, John Portman, and Dwight Stone.
Essay Topic 2
Planning is an essential part of the story for several characters, as well as for the author to ensure that his plot moves forward. Identify instances in which Penn Cage and Leo Marston plan for their upcoming court fight. Identify instances in which each of these men fails to plan well. What is revealed about each of these characters through their ability ,or lack of ability, to plan? How is the strength of the author revealed in his ability to have his characters adequately plan? Be sure to support your reasoning.
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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