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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. In Chapter 43, at what time does Kya hear Chase's boat?

2. In Chapter 46, why does Kya go to Jumpin's?

3. In Chapter 38, who wonders if she can stay on the jury panel because she knew Kya?

4. In Chapter 32, when was Kya in Greenville?

5. In Chapter 35, what is the subject of the poem that Kya recites?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what does Patti Love say was missing from her son's effects, and where does she say the item came from?

2. In Chapter 47, what possible explanation does Kya's lawyer give for there being no footprints around Chase's body?

3. In Chapter 29, what does Kya read in the newspaper?

4. In Chapter 36, how does the sheriff find a motive for Kya to have killed Chase?

5. In Chapter 23, what does Kya think when she meets Chase for a picnic?

6. In Chapter 32, who is willing to give Kya an alibi and why?

7. In Chapter 45, who does Kya see in the courtroom, and how does their presence make her feel?

8. In Chapter 37, how does Kya get the lawyer who represents her at the trial?

9. In Chapter 48, how does Kya make her trip to Greenville and what does she take with her?

10. In Chapter 33, what news does Jodie tell Kya and what does he bring her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view limits what readers know about characters and events. What is the point of view in the novel? How does that point of view affect what is revealed about characters and events? How does the point of view affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

During the trial suspense is used to keep readers wondering if Kya is guilty or innocent. How does the author use suspense to create a sense of uncertainty and anxiety during the trial? How are emotions affected by way that the author uses suspense? How is suspense used to create anticipation?

Essay Topic 3

Kya is pleased when Jodie returns. How had Kya been haunted by being deserted by family members? How does Jodie’s visit bring healing to Kya? How can family connections bring healing?

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