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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. Who has been stealing the Henrs' chickens?

2. Where was Lib when Randy returned home from the Porky affair?

3. Why does Bill want Randy's lawn roller?

4. Why does Dan say the fish haven't been poisoned by radiation?

5. On what day do Lib and Randy marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Dan and Randy figure out where the illness is coming from?

2. What is the problem the community is having with salt and fish?

3. What has Peyton found in the attic and what does Randy say to her?

4. How does Randy plan to find and battle the highwaymen?

5. What happens to the Admiral's shortwave and what can be done about it?

6. What does Randy think about the highwaymen after Dan tells him his story?

7. What happens at Dan's office?

8. How does Dan keep his car going and the Admiral's radio working?

9. Who asks Randy for permission to make corn whiskey and what does he need?

10. What does Randy decide to do about the highwaymen and what does he put at the bandstand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy asks who won but Paul's answer includes the remark that there isn't much left to win, that it didn't really matter.

1. Do you think countries would ever have an all out nuclear war knowing that it would destroy civilization? Why or why not?

2. How do you think the U.S. was able to determine it had won the war? Do you think it mattered? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Randy meets Mark at McCoy the political situation is bad. The brothers realize they may never see each other again and Randy stops in sorrow on the way home.

1. Why do you think Mark is not coming to Fr. Repose with his family?

2. If you were Mark, would you do what he is doing or would you come to Ft. Repose with your family? Why or why not?

3. How would you feel if you saw a member of your family at an airport and knew you would probably never see that person again?

Essay Topic 3

Randy returns with a fleet of boats full of salt and blue crab to a dining table heaped with delicious roast armadillo, and a kitchen sink with four large black bass. Three crying women convince him women need a man around.

1. Do you think that women were viewed differently at the time this book was published? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Peyton is being treated fairly by her family and especially her brother? Why or why not?

3. If you were a child in this book would you rather be Peyton or Ben? Why?

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