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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Larry vow to care for and maintain now that his reputation has been cleared?
(a) His mailbox.
(b) His birdhouse.
(c) His garage door.
(d) His porch swing.

2. What scent does Silas NOT smell as he steps inside of Wallace Stringfellow's house?
(a) Beer.
(b) Filth.
(c) Incense.
(d) Cigarettes.

3. What reason does Wallace Stringfellow give Silas for needing to go back outside?
(a) To grab something from his ATV.
(b) To look for his cat.
(c) To check the wind direction.
(d) To quiet his dog.

4. Who is NOT listed among the people Larry names as the only four who know about a particular topic?
(a) Silas.
(b) Silas's mother Alice.
(c) Angie.
(d) Wallace Stringfellow.

5. Wallace Stringfellow tells Larry that sometimes women want which two different actions taken against them?
(a) To be left alone and to be trusted.
(b) To be trusted and adored.
(c) To be pampered and trusted.
(d) To be raped and hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of sex does Wallace Stringfellow say sometimes women need in order to "show em who daddy is" (179)?

2. What tactic does Larry use one day to scare off the intruder in the barn?

3. Angie and Silas decide that which person is most likely to be responsible for Cindy's murder?

4. In what task is Miss Voncille immersed when Silas sees her in Town Hall and asks her for a favor?

5. Wallace Stringfellow admits during one visit to Larry's house all but which of the following things?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Franklin use sensory details to depict the fight between Silas and Wallace Stringfellow?

2. In what way is the theme of persecution featured within Larry's experiences in the hospital?

3. What do Wallace Stringfellow's experiences with animals reveal about his character?

4. What is the outcome of Wallace Stringfellow's decision to release his dog upon Silas?

5. How does the theme of honesty arise within Chapters 9 through 12?

6. In what way is the placement of the novel's climax unusual?

7. Under what pretense does Silas gain access beyond the entryway of Wallace Stringfellow's house when he comes to question him?

8. What drug does Wallace Stringfellow admit to taking on the night when he vandalizes Larry's truck?

9. What is the significance of the narrator's comment that Larry "was tired of buying mailboxes" (231)?

10. What is the symbolism of the gun Wallace Stringfellow gives to Larry as a Christmas present?

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