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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. Where is the store where Sarah spent one of the bills in Chapter Eleven?

2. In Chapter Seven, Hank tells Sarah that despite everything Jacob is his brother, and he doesn't want ______.

3. Whom does Hank realize the money belongs to in Chapter Eight?

4. Whom did Sarah have with her when she spent one of the bills in Chapter Eleven?

5. What tool does Hank discover inside a trunk in Chapter Eight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the kidnappers described in Chapter Eight?

2. What does Hank say he'll have to do if he goes to the plane in Chapter Nine? What is Sarah's response?

3. What does Hank attempt to justify to Sarah in Chapter Seven?

4. What is Hank's reaction to seeing the bag of money in Chapter Eleven?

5. How does Hank attempt to trick Agent Baxter in Chapter Ten? What happens?

6. What does Hank do in order to decide whether to go with Carl and Agent Baxter in Chapter Ten?

7. Where does Hank go with Sheriff McKellroy and Collins after the station in Chapter Eleven? Why?

8. What does Hank ask to borrow from Carl in the beginning of Chapter Ten? Why?

9. How does Hank meet Agent Baxter? What is his first impression of him?

10. What worries Hank about meeting with the "real" FBI agents in Chapter Eleven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the emotional and physical conflicts presented in Chapter Six. How does this chapter mark the beginning of the climax of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the evolution of Hank and Sarah's relationship in Chapter Seven. How do Hank and Sarah differ over the issue of Jacob?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss the narrative voice of the novel and Hank Mitchell as the protagonist. What character traits does Hank embody in Chapter One?

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