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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 42, how long had it been since a death penalty was given in the country?

2. In Chapter 34, when do the sheriff and his deputy come to search Kya's place?

3. In Chapter 39, where does Chase hit Kya?

4. In Chapter 42, how long has Kya been in a cell?

5. In Chapter 33, what color pickup does Jodie drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 41, why does Kya decide not to tell anyone that Chase attacked her?

3. In Chapter 26, what is Tate doing when Kya sees him?

4. In Chapters 28, what does Hal Miller, a shrimper, tell the sheriff and his deputy?

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

6. In Chapter 42, what is the county jail like?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 37, how does Jumpin' try to signal to Kya that something is wrong, and what happens soon after?

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

Tate teaches Kya to read. What freedom does reading give Kya? In what ways does reading transform her life and enable her to survive?

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