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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 does Audrey think that Tak is trying to recreate on Poplar Street?

2. Who tries to confront the regulators and is killed?

3. Who does Tak tell Peter he is going to meet?

4. How is the real story of what happened at Rattlesnake One incorporated in the novel?

5. What doesn't happen to the Hobarts while they are living next to the Wylers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny realize that Seth has some connection to what is going on with the people of Poplar Street?

2. How does Seth play with his power wagons?

3. As he dies, what does Collie tell Dave about the reason he was fired from the police department?

4. What does Peter look like as he is described sitting in front of the television at the Wyler home?

5. What is Audrey referring to when she says that it is too early for any "movement" yet?

6. What is significant about the year 1858?

7. What do Audrey and Johnny have to do to stop the horror on Poplar Street?

8. What does Tak plan to do in retaliation for Seth having driven it out and calling Audrey?

9. How does the group of survivors in the Carver house plan to go for help?

10. What has Tak come to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What sort of relationship do Audrey and Seth have?

Essay Topic 2

What is Steve's role in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Seth act when Tak is in control of him? How does he act when he is himself?

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