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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. How long does Hank stay waiting at the police station in Chapter Eleven?

2. Who had found Carl's body in Chapter Eleven?

3. Who asks Hank questions at the hospital in Chapter Seven?

4. What happened to the pilot's face in the airplane, according to Hank in Chapter Eight?

5. What does Hank tell Carl he's going to have to do with Jacob's dog in Chapter Ten?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What excuse does Hank give Carl for not accompanying him in Chapter Ten? How does he feel about it?

3. Why does Agent Baxter tell Hank he is investigating in the area in Chapter Nine?

4. What does Hank purchase for Sarah's birthday in Chapter Eight?

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

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

7. What is Sarah's response to the story told by Agent Baxter in Chapter Nine?

8. What mode of action does Hank begin to question in Chapter Nine at night?

9. What is Sarah's belief about Jacob in Chapter Seven? What happens to him?

10. What are symbolic elements during the murder at Alexander's in Chapter Twelve?

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

Discuss the theme of family in the novel. How does Jacob's bear represent family symbolically in Chapter Five?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Sarah's plan for Lou in Chapter Five. Why does Sarah believe Lou will remain a problem even after the money is dispersed?

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