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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 Landry do in Chapter 12 that shocks Caleb?

2. What kind of coffin does Isabelle suggest for Landry?

3. Who is Wade Webler meeting with in Chapter 12?

4. Who sees where the keys are so Caleb can free Prentiss?

5. What does Isabelle try to bribe the prison guard with to let her see Prentiss?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does General Glass ask Wade Webler for?

3. In Chapter 21, where does Caleb go to get a horse and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prentiss has a complicated relationship with the Walkers from the first time he meets George. Write an essay explaining and exploring Harris's development of this relationship.

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

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.

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