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

2. Who had been the first person to shatter Silas's illusion that his relationship with Cindy was a secret no one knew about?

3. In what sport had Silas been a star at the time when he met Cindy?

4. When Larry wakes up from his coma, he learns that Silas is the one who had taken what action?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the motif of snakes appear within the novel's climax?

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

3. Describe the event involving Larry, a then-unknown-to-Larry Wallace Stringfellow, and the zombie mask.

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

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

6. What is Wallace Stringfellow's response when Silas asks him where he had gotten the zombie mask?

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

8. During what time period had Larry started to notice signs of an intruder on his family's property?

9. What is the significance of Silas's decision to take care of Larry's chickens?

10. What information does Silas reveal when he interrupts the interrogation of Larry at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of family bonds within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. What is Franklin's message regarding family bonds and how do you know?

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