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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 alcoholic beverage is poured over the grave in the final funeral of the novel?

2. Which of the following famous gangsters is Lamar NOT compared to on the news?

3. How much money do Lamar and his gang steal during their restaurant robbery?

4. What cold beverage does Ruta Beth keep in her refrigerator that Lamar looks forward to drinking after a long day working in the fields?

5. At the time of the tattoo parlor shooting, how old is Lamar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Jeff's final baseball game with his team?

2. How does it go when Bud and Holly go house hunting together?

3. How do Lamar and Bud end up going to visit the same tattoo artist on the same day?

4. How does Lamar prepare to stalk Bud and his family?

5. Why is Lamar depressed after the Denny's robbery?

6. What does the art curator at the museum say the symbolism is of lions in art?

7. Why does Bud end up knocking door-to-door in the neighborhood, searching for clues?

8. What happens to Richard at the end of the novel?

9. What mixed reactions does Bud experience in regards to the public's opinion of Lamar?

10. How does Lamar cope with his growing grief after Odell's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lamar has a deep interest in lions, particularly as a symbol. First, give at least three examples of places in which lion images appear throughout the novel, and explain what the significance of each lion was. Then, explain the artistic symbolism of lions, as the art curator in the novel explained it. Finally, explain how the symbolism of the lion gives the reader deeper insight into Lamar's character.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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