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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. Who does Janine pick up along the way to the Grill?

2. What topic do Mrs. Whiting and Miles' mother speak of only once?

3. Who is sending the anonymous notes to Principal Meyer?

4. What is stuck in Janine's car as she tries to drive away from Tick?

5. Where did authorities find Grandma Voss?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can you tell Bea's feelings for her soon-to-be son-in-law, Walt?

2. Explain the foreshadowing of Zack Minty's comments about John Voss' grandmother.

3. Describe the scenario of John Voss coming into the classroom with a revolver.

4. What does Horace reveal that he had seen John Voss doing to some dogs?

5. Who is Bill Taylor?

6. What is the premise of Father Mark's sermon, When God Retreats?

7. What is the game played between Zack and John Voss?

8. What is the result of all the speculation about John Voss' grandmother?

9. What are the events of Grace's penance for her affair with C.B. Whiting?

10. How is Mrs. Whiting's character further revealed in Part 3, Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Miles and Jimmy Minty. What is the source of the conflict? Why does it perpetuate?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of Empire Falls. What is the significance of the river?

Essay Topic 3

The river becomes almost a character itself. Create a character sketch of the river complete with positive and negative characteristics.

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