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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 does Marv reveal about his love life to Wendy?

2. What is the name of Roark's home?

3. What is Wendy's relationship to Goldie?

4. From listening to his gut, what does Marv realize about the farm as he approaches it?

5. Where is Marv at the beginning of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the room in which Marv awakens.

2. What steps does Marv take to protect both Wendy and Nancy?

3. Why did Kevin and Roark engage in cannibalism together and how did this involve Goldie?

4. Why does Marv fear nature so much?

5. How does Marv take care of the officers at the end of Chapter 7?

6. How does Marv kill Kevin?

7. Who is Wendy?

8. Describe Marv's encounter with the man in the glasses.

9. How does Marv react when he hears the helicopters approaching and why?

10. Why is Marv uneasy about the idea of killing Roark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Marv's relationships with the women in his life and what each one reveals about him.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the purpose of Marv's mental illness in terms of characterization, story, and atmosphere.

Essay Topic 3

Compose an essay that details and analyzes the madness in both Kevin and Roark, as well as how one has influenced the other.

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