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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laughton's first name?

2. What does Gordon first drink after his marriage ends?

3. What do the men leaving the bank do when Albert warns Morgan not to get mixed up with them?

4. How does Gordon describe the sheriff?

5. What does Morgan lose the night he is shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

How does Morgan's relationship with Simmons change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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