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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. Where does Joe fall asleep at the end of Chapter 1?

2. What book does Joe's father call The Bible?

3. What type of car do Clemence and Edward have?

4. How much money does Joe's mother give him in Chapter 2 to get some milk?

5. When was a case tried for Francis Whiteboy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cappy give Joe after his mother is hurt?

2. What are Joe and his dad doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. Who is Whitey?

4. What does Cappy look like?

5. What type of bike does Zack have, and who bought it for him?

6. What type of bike does Cappy have, and what is the condition of the bike?

7. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

8. What is the book that Joe looks at at the beginning of Chapter 1 and why does he look at it?

9. How does Joe describe his mother and her sister?

10. What does Joe realize about judges and how does his father fit the stereotype?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Round House could fit into several different genres. What are some of the genres that could categorize the novel? What is the most appropriate genre category and why?

Essay Topic 2

Lark is set free because of jurisdiction issues. What does jurisdiction have to do with the case against Lark? How does jurisdiction make it difficult to prosecute? How is Bazil fighting for Indian jurisdiction over cases? What does jurisdiction symbolize for Bazil and others?

Essay Topic 3

Characters struggle with internal and external conflicts. What is the main conflict in the novel? How do characters deal with that conflict? Is it more of an internal or external conflict? How does that conflict affect the plot and the storyline?

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