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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. Larry's mother often prays that Larry will find what?

2. What object had been in Larry's hand when he had been found?

3. How had Larry come to have a date with Cindy?

4. What is the name of the motorist Silas stops on his way to the cabin in the woods where he and his mother Alice had lived?

5. What type of weapon is the masked man holding when he confronts Larry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusions does Silas draw about the remains of a marijuana cigarette he finds in the grass at Larry's house?

2. In Chapter 8, at the diner, Silas tells Angie a variety of "things he'd never said out loud" (141). Name several of these.

3. What is Silas's reaction when Larry tells a story about Cecil's reckless use of fireworks?

4. What reason does Larry assume is behind Alice's instruction to Silas that he should stay away from Larry?

5. What is the significance of Carl's praise toward Larry when he finds out Larry has a date with Cindy?

6. What does Silas ultimately find underneath the flock of buzzards?

7. What is the symbolism of the mail truck?

8. For what reason does Alice choose to go south when she and Silas leave Chicago?

9. What is the symbolism of the zombie mask in Chapter 1?

10. What had been the impetus for Silas and his mother's move out of south Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Larry’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Larry is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Franklin's message about life in a small town.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Franklin's messages about guilt and responsibility within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.

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