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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does George insist on accompanying Prentiss and Caleb at least part of the way on their journey?
(a) He knows the land better than they do.
(b) He is in great shape and they will go faster with him along.
(c) Isabelle makes him do it.
(d) He has the money.

2. Who lives with the prostitute Isabelle visits in Chapter 19?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her brother.

3. Who comes to the Walker farm the day of the morning the three men go on the run in Chapter 22?
(a) Wade and Hackstedde with some other men.
(b) Henry.
(c) August.
(d) James and some other men.

4. In Chapter 19, who does Isabelle visit after traveling to the jail?
(a) James.
(b) Mildred.
(c) Henry.
(d) Annil.

5. In Chapter 18, what does Caleb tell August he thought he was once?
(a) Honest.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sensible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Isabelle find Prentiss the morning after Landry's killing?

2. What does the killer say after killing Landry?

3. Who does Isabelle visit for the first time in Chapter 19?

4. What does Prentiss do to Wade?

5. What does Prentiss fantasize about with the person who poses as his cousin in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who comes to see Prentiss and who does the person say she is?

2. What casket does Isabelle suggest getting for Landry?

3. Why does George insist on going with Prentiss and Caleb as they escape?

4. In Chapter 20, what seems to be sure to be Prentiss's fate?

5. What fantasy does Prentiss spin with Clementine in Chapter 20?

6. Whose idea is it to meet Caleb at the pond, and what do they do there?

7. Where do Prentiss and Caleb go after Caleb breaks Prentiss out of jail?

8. What does Prentiss tell George he plans to do with the information about who killed his brother?

9. In Chapter 19, why does Isabelle go to see Clementine?

10. Who does George immediately think killed Landry?

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