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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 tells Jake in Chapter 46 that he is correct to be frightened?
2. Tom discovers at the very end of Chapter 52 that which character is no longer in Tom's house?
3. Who tells Norman Collins that his fingerprints have been found on the weapon used to murder Dominic Barnett?
4. How many "buried memories" are said to "burst and bloom in [Tom's] head" (167) when he sees Pete in Chapter 31?
5. What is the strongest emotion Pete experiences as a result of Tony's body being found, as described in Chapter 30?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does Amanda find when she searches Francis Carter's former home in Chapter 48?
2. Discuss an instance when North uses a simile to create a vivid characterization of a marginal character, such as Norman.
3. What does Pete decide before his final prison visit with Frank Carter in Chapter 42?
4. In what way is Norman Collins revealed to be a red herring in Chapter 37 of the novel?
5. On what basis is Norman arrested in Chapter 33 and how does Amanda feel about the event?
6. How does Tom discover the "old mechanic's pit" (147) located under his garage floor in Chapter 27?
7. What sight feels "invasive and wrong" (178) to Tom when he sees the police searching the house on Garholt Street?
8. Who is Karen and what advice does she give to Tom in Chapter 24?
9. In what way does North portray Pete as both a skeptic and a dreamer?
10. What new lead comes to the police department's attention in Chapter 44 and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of Tom’s character throughout the novel The Whisper Man. Discuss whether Tom is a round or flat character and whether Tom is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Pete’s character throughout the novel The Whisper Man. Discuss whether Pete is a round or flat character and whether Pete is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss North’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Whisper Man.
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