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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 is the wallpaper in Brendan's hideout?

2. What does Cal offer to fix Lena for breakfast in Chapter 18?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Malachy Dwyer bring to the pub?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 15, how many rabbits can Cal see from his bedroom windows?

5. What year of college did Alyssa get mugged and beat up?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why does Cal think he was warned the night before?

2. What does Donie's house look like?

3. Who does Mart introduce Cal to in Chapter 11?

4. What does Cal decide about the farm equipment that got stolen in March?

5. Why are Lena's pups inside when Cal visits in Chapter 13?

6. What work gets done on Cal's house after he sends Trey away?

7. In Chapter 10, what does Mart say about the food he fixes?

8. What does Cal have in his bedroom?

9. What does Cal learn from Donie in Chapter 18?

10. What does Donie look like in Chapter 15, and how does Cal think he got that way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal and Sheila both receive warnings. What warnings do Cal and Sheila receive? How does Sheila take the warnings seriously, but Cal does not?

Essay Topic 2

Trey and Brendan are siblings. How would you describe the relationship between Trey and Brendan? Why does Trey have to know what happened to him?

Essay Topic 3

Ardnakelty is a small village. How do townspeople interact with one another? Why is it difficult to keep information a secret? What do the village and townspeople reveal about community?

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