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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 does Vernon state he feels slimier than?

2. What city does Vernon say the wire is coming from?

3. What does Goosen tell the court are common bedfellows?

4. What is the name of Vernon's new attorney?

5. Who is the first person Vernon call on his last night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Vernon's view of what happened on May 20?

2. What does Vernon's lawyer say in Vernon's defense?

3. What does Lasalle say about God in Chapter 24?

4. How does Vernon react to his sentence?

5. Why does Vernon dislike his journey through Mexico?

6. What does Vernon think the coastline looks like?

7. How does Taylor force Vernon to confess?

8. What telephone calls does Vernon make on the day of his execution?

9. What does Vernon think about as he dozes?

10. How has Taylor's life changed since Vernon's trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

How does Vernon's mother cope with being a single parent? How has Vernon's upbringing affected him?

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