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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. At the end of the novel, what position does Bud have within the police force?

2. Which Ivy League school does Russ get accepted into?

3. Where does Lamar want to have the image of the lion tattooed on his body?

4. How does Richard feel when he stumbles upon the crime scene photos Ruta Beth keeps?

5. Where does Lamar go in search of information regarding Bud and his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What moral conflict does Bud encounter while he is tracking tire prints?

2. Why do Lamar and his gang visit the local library?

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

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

5. Where does Richard find inspiration to finish the lion drawing he is crafting for Lamar?

6. What happens to CD Henderson at the end of the novel?

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

8. What valuable piece of evidence does CD Henderson discover at the scene of the Denny's robbery?

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

10. Why does CD Henderson think the police force is going to make him retire?

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

Throughout their time on the run together, Lamar frequently challenges Richard, ordering him to perform dangerous jobs. First, explain why Lamar challenges Richard. What is he hoping to accomplish during these challenges? Then, give at least two examples of challenges Lamar put Richard up to, and explain what Richard's response to the challenge was.

Essay Topic 3

Richard Peed is described in the novel as a brilliant but weak man. First, describe Richard physically. Then, describe the relationship Richard has with Lamar. What does Richard gain from this relationship? What does Lamar gain from this relationship? What struggles must these two men overcome in their pursuit of friendship?

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