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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. What does Isabelle offer to Prentiss the morning after Landry is killed?

2. What does the killer use to kill Landry?

3. Why does Isabelle know she will be safe in her house at the end of Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 19, who does Isabelle visit after traveling to the jail?

5. What happens to Prentiss's new pants?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Harris treat the topic of violence throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

George Walker is often described by other characters as a "difficult" man, but he is also a man of honor and integrity. Write an essay exploring Harris's development of George Walker's character.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Landry so drawn to water - first Morton's fountain, and then the pond in the woods? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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