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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. With whom do Cindy and Miles have a conversation at the game?

2. What kind of animal does Max see in the cemetery?

3. What is the nickname for Walt Comeau?

4. What is Miles doing in the flashback of Part 2, Chapter 14?

5. Who is Mrs. Whiting's crippled daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Miles trying to improve the economy of Empire Falls?

2. What are the three elements consuming Janine's life at this point in time?

3. Explain the economic dynamics of the town as the story begins.

4. How is Miles' good heart exhibited in the scene with a hungover Buster?

5. What does Father Mark represent in the story?

6. Explain how Miles is too good for his own good.

7. Who is John Voss?

8. How do you know that Janine is having second thoughts about marrying Walt?

9. What is the Exacto knife and why does it signify foreshadowing for the plot?

10. How is Tick different from most of the residents of Empire Falls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Father Mark's role in the story? What is his background? Why has he come to Empire Falls?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Miles have a love-hate relationship with Max? Does Miles blame Max for his mother's indiscretions? Does Max hold any silent hostility toward Miles? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

During the Martha's Vineyard trip, Charlie, Grace and Miles all get poison ivy. Explain what the poison ivy is a metaphor for in this chapter. Why is it different for each of the three characters?

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