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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 the officer ask Broussard for?

2. Who releases the dogs that attack Boudreaux on the slope?

3. What does Broussard stop on the way home to do?

4. What kind of animals is Boudreaux forced to kill in this section?

5. Where does Broussard go with Suzanne to catch up on old times?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Broussard meet Suzanne again?

2. What is the parole board's verdict on Broussard?

3. Why does Boudreaux decide he will be safe on the slope until morning?

4. How are things going on between Suzanne and Broussard?

5. How does the train ride to Louisiana change Winfield mindset?

6. How does Winfield spend his first evening in his hometown?

7. How does Boudreaux escape the workhouse?

8. How does Broussard get into trouble in this section?

9. How does Boudreaux get swamp fever in this section?

10. How does Boudreaux die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of James Lee Burke's previous books and contrast it with Half of Paradise in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 2

What contributes to Winfield's downfall? How could Winfield and the people around have prevented his downfall?

Essay Topic 3

How did Winfield's upbringing effect him and the decisions he makes in the book? How can Winfield get over the trouble he experienced as a child?

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