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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 Chenault begin to do?

2. Who is Paul afraid of before he takes the whiskey?

3. Why is Lotterman out of town?

4. Who shows up at Paul's apartment?

5. Where do the three men go to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chapter 13 say about Paul's ambition?

2. What do Yeamon, Paul and Chenault do the next morning?

3. What has happened to Paul's, Yeamon's and Sala's methods of transport in Chapter 9?

4. How is Paul's life changing by the end of Chapter 16?

5. Describe Chenault's appearance at Paul's apartment in Chapter 17.

6. What does Paul arrange after his meeting with Lotterman?

7. Describe Paul's time with Chenault and Yeamon in Chapter 13.

8. What new work does Sanderson have for Paul?

9. What happens to Chenault in Chapter 15?

10. Describe Paul's time at the police station.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Thompson use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters and write his/her character background:

1) Paul Kemp

2) Sala

3) Yeamon

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