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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 sees where the keys are so Caleb can free Prentiss?

2. Who does Caleb almost wish will come to the window when he steals the horse?

3. Where is the person who poses as Prentiss's cousin originally from?

4. What does Prentiss learn from Landry about the language of grief?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 19, why does Isabelle go back to Clementine's after leaving?

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

4. In Chapter 19, what does Mildred tell Isabelle about George?

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

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

7. What does August do to Landry when Landry discovers him and Caleb at the pond?

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

9. What does General Glass ask Wade Webler for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When, and why, does Isabelle feel that she and George may have failed in parenting Caleb, and what is George's response to her expressions of regret? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Isabelle and Mildred have an unusual - and unusually close - relationship. Write an essay exploring Harris's development and descriptions of this friendship.

Essay Topic 3

How does Wade Webler's character change over the course of the novel? What finally makes Webler apologize, and how does Isabelle respond? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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