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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 long does Trey sleep at the end of Chapter 18?

2. What does Cal buy from the shop where Caroline works?

3. What color is the tissue paper that Cal remove from the sheep he bought in Chapter 12?

4. What day of the week is it in Chapter 15?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mart's house like?

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

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

4. What does Mart say about Trey in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Cal remember about Cliona?

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

7. What happened to Alyssa her junior year of college, and what did Cal do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brendan has a hideout. What does Cal discover when he inspects Brendan’s hideout? Why do his discoveries make him reluctant to want to continue his search for Brendan?

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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