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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 of the following tools does Lamar bring with him when he meets up with the gang after the Denny's robbery?

2. Which of the following medal is Ted awarded at his funeral?

3. What does Bud Pewtie do for a living?

4. When Lamar is attacked by the gang leader, what does he do?

5. What does Richard Peed do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Richard and Odell dress up as old women?

2. What injuries did Bud sustain during the shootout at the Stepford house?

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

4. Who are Mr. and Mrs. Stepford?

5. How does the police force treat Ted during his funeral?

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

7. Who is Odell, and what type of trouble does he cause in prison?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Baseball turns out to be an important symbolic element within the novel. First, explain what the significance of baseball is to Bud and his family. Then, compare / contrast that to the significance baseball has for Lamar and his gang. Finally, explain the symbolism of baseball in direct relation to Bud's chase of the gang.

Essay Topic 2

The Denny's robbery was one of the pivotal events in the novel. First, explain how the gang scouted out the Denny's restaurant. Then,explain the events of the robbery. Finally, describe how the Denny's robbery was a turning point in the lives of Lamar and his gang.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the novel's plot surrounds Bud's changing relationship with his wife. First, describe the relationship Bud has with his wife at the opening of the novel and compare / contrast that to the relationship he has with his wife at the end of the novel. Then, give at least two examples of major events in the novel and describe how these events altered the way Bud felt about his relationship with his wife.

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