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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. Which activity does Lamar Pye typically do alone, even though he is in prison?

2. Which of the following restaurant employees is able to identify Lamar from a photo line-up?

3. To which type of animal does Lamar compare the restaurant manager?

4. What type of food does Ruta Beth promise to make for the gang after they rob the restaurant?

5. How old is Ruta Beth Tull?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lamar and his gang manage to avoid the police after the Denny's robbery?

2. What does Bud discover when he goes to visit McAlaster?

3. How does Lamar treat the manager of the Denny's during the robbery?

4. What event happens in the showers of the prison that changes Lamar Pye's prison life?

5. At the opening of the novel, why is Richard Peed in prison?

6. Why is Bud Pewtie not excited to be partnered on a manhunt with Ted Pepper?

7. How has CD Henderson's police career changed as he has aged?

8. What story does CD Henderson frequently tell about the heyday of his career?

9. After the shootout at the Stepfords, where do Lamar and his gang hideout?

10. How does Lamar save Richard's life after the Denny's shootout?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Stepford's prove to be an important element in getting Lamar's gang up and running. First, describe how Lamar knows the Stepfords. Then, describe Lamar's treatment of the Stepfords. Finally, explain how the Stepfords were instrumental in getting Lamar's gang off its feet and into action.

Essay Topic 2

From the opening of the novel, Lamar Pye is described as a protective man. First, describe the first scenes in which Lamar Pye is introduced to the reader. What / who is he protecting? Then, give examples of at least two relationships in Lamar Pye's life in which he acts as the protector, giving examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Bud and Lamar have three major battles. Describe the setting of each of these battles and explain the casualties of each fight. Why did Lamar and Bud continue to battle each other throughout the novel? In the end, which man considered himself the victor, and why?

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