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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. Why is the heat in Carl's apartment on high when he gets home?

2. Why does Helen say they couldn't get the three copies of the book from the Book Barn?

3. What does Helen say her "husband" wants to say when they knock on a door and a man answers?

4. What role does Carl's wife play in the plans for that gift for their daughter?

5. Where does Helen say she got the book she has been using as a planner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the scene in which Helen and Oyster fight.

2. What is the spell Helen has Carl say and what happens when he says it?

3. What does Mona tell Carl about a love spell?

4. Describe the house Carl and his wife make for their daughter.

5. What is Patrick's situation when Carl arrives at the hospital and what is his eventual fate?

6. List two of the class action lawsuits Oyster has advertised in chapter 23.

7. Describe what the police find when the arrive at the bar where Nash and Carl met?

8. What is Mona's reaction when Oyster asks her to come with him?

9. What does Helen say about her method of controlling the power?

10. What is the state of Carl's apartment when he returns home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Patrick? What is his role in the story? What is his fate? What does Patrick represent?

Essay Topic 2

At one point Carl hopes the police will arrest him so that he can pay for his crimes. What is his motivation? Is it believable? Will it accomplish what he hopes to accomplish?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Carl and Helen. Each have their own agendas with regard to the culling song. Remember to examine the similarities in their backgrounds.

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