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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. Where does Mr. Deutschman have to get his haircut?

2. Who does Vernon introduce to Taylor's mother?

3. What reason does Vernon give the customs office for going to Mexico?

4. Where does Vernon say he wants to buy a house?

5. Who does Vernon want to have to himself in Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vernon imagine about the TV movie of his life?

2. What does Vernon overhear his mom and her friends talking about?

3. How does Vernon's Mom betray the fact she does not believe in her son's innocence?

4. Why does Vernon not want to invite Vaine into his home?

5. How does Vernon plan to help Silas Benn?

6. Why does Vernon's mother say she is crying?

7. Why does Vernon want to get out of Texas?

8. Why is Vernon depressed after only one night back at home?

9. Why does Mr. Deutschman have to get his haircut at the meatworks factory?

10. What does Ladesma tell Vernon about trials?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Pierre develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What major events had a profound effect on Vernon's life and how did they change him? What does Vernon still have to learn by the end of the book?

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