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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. How many acres does Cal own?

2. In Chapter 1, what month is it?

3. When did Brendan's girlfriend break up with him?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what furniture is Cal working on?

5. How long has someone been watching Cal in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Alyssa, and how does Cal feel when he talks to her?

2. What does Cal remember about teaching Alyssa to fish?

3. What excuse does Cal come up with to talk to Sheila Reddy?

4. What does the Reddy place look like?

5. What does Cal learn about Trey's family?

6. How does Cal draw out the kid who has been watching him, and what does Cal learn about the kid?

7. What are Bobby and some of the other guys arguing about in the village pub in Chapter 3?

8. What does Cal feel when he wakes in Chapter 7?

9. In Chapter 4, what conclusions does Cal come to when he looks Trey over?

10. Why does Cal sometimes like to get up early and eat his breakfast sitting on his back step?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Donie had to help Brendan get supplies when Brendan was setting up to make meth for the Dublin guys. Why did Donie resent having to help Brendan? Was he resentful and jealous of Brendan?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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