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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 what town does Hank work?

2. Where does Hank tell the police on the phone he is from in Chapter Eleven?

3. What had been recovered after the ransom was paid, according to the articles in Chapter Eight?

4. How much does Carl offer Hank for a gun in Chapter Eight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hank tell Sheriff McKellroy and Collins in Chapter Eleven?

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

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

5. Whose funerals does Hank attend in Chapter Eight? What stories emerge?

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

7. What do the FBI agents respond after hearing Hank's statement in Chapter Eleven?

8. What causes Hank distress while giving his statement to the FBI agents in Chapter Eleven?

9. What does Hank discover from the FBI about the missing money in Chapter Eleven?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Carl Jenkins in the narrative. What threat does Carl pose to Lou, Hank, and 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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