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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. Where does Caleb steal a horse from?

2. Who finally gets the truth out of Caleb about who killed Landry?

3. Who is the man in Old Ox who is always asleep?

4. What does Prentiss retreat into in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 21, where does Caleb find a gun?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who tells the police that August killed Landry, and why?

7. Where does Prentiss want to bury Landry, and why?

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

9. What work does Caleb do upon his return from the war?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Harris develop Landry's character, given that Landry almost never speaks? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters best embody the characteristic of resilience in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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