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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 kind of drink does Taylor have a the hotel?

2. How does Vernon react to the court's decision?

3. What of the following magazines does Vernon read for the last time?

4. In which of the following towns does Lally have his business?

5. Who does Nuckles accuse of the shooting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lally want to change public executions?

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

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

4. What does Vernon find when he arrives back at school moments after the shooting?

5. What does Vernon think the coastline looks like?

6. Describe Vernon's phone call with Taylor?

7. What does Vernon receive on his execution day?

8. Describe the execution.

9. How has the prison psychologist helped Vernon?

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

What does Vernon's lawyer say in his defense? What case does the prosecution have against Vernon? In what way does the court case satirize American culture?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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