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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. Who did Brendan sell the Hozier concert tickets to?

2. What was the name of the guy who mugged and beat up Alyssa?

3. What does Mart cover his kitchen table with?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Cal have in his bedroom?

4. What happened the last time Mart and the others imbibed of Malachy's spirits?

5. What do Cal and Trey find in Brendan's hideout?

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

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

8. In Chapter 17, why does Cal call Lena, and what does Lena do?

9. In Chapter 16, what story does Cal tell Trey about what happened to Brendan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cal gets his firearms license and buys a gun. What does Cal want a rifle? What does the gun symbolize at first and how and why does the symbolism change?

Essay Topic 2

After Trey is beaten, Cal remembers when Alyssa was mugged and beaten. Why does Cal remember when Alyssa was mugged and beaten after Trey is hurt? What did Alyssa’s attack have to do with Cal’s divorce?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

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