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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 25, what does Pattie Love say is missing from Chase's effects?

2. In Chapter 28, who is said to be crazy enough to have pushed Chase off the fire tower?

3. In Chapter 30, what does Kya fear?

4. In Chapter 40, what clothing does Rodney Horn say that Kya was adjusting when he saw her?

5. In Chapter 47, who is Eric Chastain questioning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 46, what feelings does Kya have about meeting her editor, Robert Foster?

3. In Chapter 39, what happens when Chase comes looking for Kya?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 31, how does Kya get the title to her land?

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

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

10. In Chapter 27, what is the motel room like that Chase takes Kya to in Asheville?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kya’s mother leaves when Kya is six. What conflicting emotions does Kya have regarding her mother? How does Kya’s relationship with Chase, help Kya begin to understand her mother? How does she learn to empathize with her mother?

Essay Topic 2

The majority of the scenes in the novel take place in a marsh in North Carolina. How does the author present the setting? What feelings or attitudes does the setting evoke for characters and readers? What role does the setting play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Tate leaves Kya after he goes to college. How often has Kya experienced abandonment before Tate disappears? Why is it particularly difficult for Kya to accept that Kate has abandoned her? How does Tate’s disappearance affect her relationship with others? What is revealed about abandonment?

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