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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. Gary has to swallow the indignity of __________ as there are no concrete curbs that need smashing at the time.

2. What is NOT one of the pieces of circumstantial evidence that the prosecution has?

3. Who is an uptight religious fanatic who is given to nervous breakdowns?

4. Gary will be the first man to be ____________ in the United States in a decade.

5. What does Gary rob second in order to get money he needs for his truck payment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the state of April, Nicole's sister, when Gary finds her at Nicole's mother's house.

2. Describe the character of Peter Galovan, a character who emerges in Book 1, Part 3.

3. What does Gary do that shows he is an exceptionally strong man?

4. Describe how Gary acts as a worker at Vern's shop.

5. What is one of the first signs in the book that Gary might have feelings for younger girls?

6. Why is Nicole taken off of Gary's visiting list at the prison, although she is eventually reinstated?

7. What is the new object of Gary's automobile desires?

8. What does Gary make April tell Brenda after the two spend the night together at the Holiday Inn?

9. What are the two causes for Gary's murderous behaviors, according to Grace, his apologist?

10. Why do Nicole's other lovers become a bit unnerved by her and by her situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grace, Gary's apologist, continues to believe he does not deserve to die, that there were other reasons for his actions.

Part 1: Describe the two reasons why Grace thinks Gary may not deserve to be punished.

Part 2: Why would someone like Grace stick up for Gary?

Part 3: If you were in a similar position as Grace, would you have stuck up for Gary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

During this story, it seem that Gary has two different versions of reality - that which is true and that which he imagines in his head.

Part 1: In what ways is Gary's perception of reality false? Cite specific examples.

Part 2: In what ways does Gary seem to be grounded in reality? Cite specific examples.

Part 3: What does Gary's constant fantasies seem to say about his mental state?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of the death penalty is an obvious point of discussion in this story and continues to be a point of discussion in society as a whole.

Part 1: What are the reasons that Gary's actions deserve the death penalty?

Part 2: What are the reasons against Gary deserving the death penalty

Part 3: Do you think Gary deserves to die? Why or why not?

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