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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 does Fenton use to get the door to his office unlocked in Chapter 13?

2. What kind of cigarettes does the gravedigger mention in Chapter 15?

3. Who does Finney say hit Blake from behind in Chapter 15?

4. What does Blake ask Sally before leaving her flat in the end of Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 17, the newspaper article says Blake is wanted in connection with the death of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blake discover happening in the garage in Chapter 17?

2. What saves Blake in the end of the novel? What is his mindset in the end of the story?

3. How does Blake react to the news shared by Finney in Chapter 14?

4. When the action returns to the present in Chapter 11, what obstacles does Blake face?

5. What does Blake discover at the Paul Pry in Chapter 13?

6. What stops Blake from killing Finney in Chapter 15? How is greed a driving force in Blake's actions?

7. How does Blake describe killing his father in Chapter 11?

8. What does Blake do with Finney in Chapter 17?

9. How does Blake break into the garage in Chapter 17? What happens when he does?

10. How does Blake reflect his foolishness in the ending of Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of the book. In what person and tense is the story told? How does the narrative transition in the first chapter?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the moral world in which the characters in "Deadfolk" exist. How do the moral values of the characters differ from our world today? What commentary is the author placing on society?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Blake's actions in the robbery and his protection of Fenton. Why does Blake show loyalty to his boss in this scene?

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