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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 was Mildred's husband?

2. In Chapter 21, where do Caleb and Prentiss go after the prison?

3. Who does Caleb call out for after Landry's murder?

4. What do neither Prentiss or Caleb really want to have to use?

5. What happens to Prentiss's new pants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes looking for George, Caleb, and Prentiss in Chapter 22?

2. What does General Glass ask Wade Webler for?

3. In Chapter 20, what does Hackstedde do that annoys Prentiss?

4. In Chapter 17, why is George wary of Hackstedde?

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

6. In Chapter 12, what does Wade Webler do to Caleb when Caleb interrupts his meeting?

7. How does Tim react when Caleb gets to the jail?

8. What casket does Isabelle suggest getting for Landry?

9. Who does Caleb eventually confess the truth about Landry's killing to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Harris set the tone and the reader's expectations for the novel with George's first interactions with Prentiss and Landry in Chapter 1? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Harris describe the prevailing attitudes about masculinity and bravery throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Harris describe as the source of the Webler family's power? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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