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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 Prentiss learn from Landry about the language of grief?

2. Who does Isabelle visit for the first time in Chapter 19?

3. What does Isabelle notice about the inside of the prostitute's house?

4. What does Prentiss fantasize about with the person who poses as his cousin in Chapter 20?

5. Who is the sheriff who ends up on Landry's case?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who does George immediately think killed Landry?

7. What does General Glass ask Wade Webler for?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What eventually kills George Walker, both physically and in a more spiritual sense? 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

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.

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