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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. Wallace Stringfellow tells Larry that sometimes women want which two different actions taken against them?
2. Who ultimately kills Wallace Stringfellow, according to a news report?
3. In what sport had Silas been a star at the time when he met Cindy?
4. With what object does Wallace Stringfellow emerge from his house during his fight with Silas?
5. What type of sex does Wallace Stringfellow say sometimes women need in order to "show em who daddy is" (179)?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the theme of persecution featured within Larry's experiences in the hospital?
2. What information does Silas reveal when he interrupts the interrogation of Larry at the hospital?
3. What information does Larry decide he wants to tell French while he is still in the hospital?
4. What drug does Wallace Stringfellow admit to taking on the night when he vandalizes Larry's truck?
5. Describe the event involving Larry, a then-unknown-to-Larry Wallace Stringfellow, and the zombie mask.
6. What is the symbolism of the gun Wallace Stringfellow gives to Larry as a Christmas present?
7. In what way does the motif of snakes appear within the novel's climax?
8. In what ways does Wallace Stringfellow vandalize Larry's truck?
9. Describe an example of Franklin's use of allusion within Chapter 14.
10. What do Wallace Stringfellow's experiences with animals reveal about his character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and one of the novel's main messages. How does Franklin make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help Franklin get across one main message of the novel?
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