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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. Where do Nathan and Gus finally find Travis Klement once they locate him?
2. When Ariel suggests she may not attend Juilliard, what alternative does she present to her parents?
3. What does Frank say is intended to be the highlight of the Independence Day celebration in Luther Park?
4. How does Jake's suit shoulder get torn?
5. How was Bobby Cole killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about the difference between Frank's and Jake's characters in the moment when they are invited by Gus and Officer Doyle to set off fireworks?
2. What messages is the reader meant to absorb from the conversation between Frank and Warren Redstone in the O'Keefes' basement?
3. How does the scene at the old rock quarry reveal themes of adolescent sexuality through Frank's character?
4. What lengths has Gus gone to in order to make sure Nathan does not know of the card games he runs in the basement of the church?
5. Why is it such a significant moment when Nathan tells his sons, Frank and Jake, about the first dead body he saw in the war?
6. What are the reasons Officer Doyle gives for finding Bobby Cole's death suspicious?
7. How does Nathan react to Father Peter's communication with him about the townspeople's problems with Ruth?
8. During Gus' and Frank's conversation about Nathan's experiences in the war, what two sources of information does Gus warn Frank against heeding?
9. Where do Frank and Jake go just before Bobby Cole's funeral, and how does Jake's suit sleeve get ripped?
10. How does Frank feel about his older sister Ariel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What type of character is Ruth Drum? Is she round or flat? Dynamic or static? Use concrete details to prove your answers to these two questions about Ruth's character. What function does she serve within the narrative as a means to help the author get across his desired messages?
Essay Topic 2
Krueger chooses to leave some mysteries in the novel unsolved for the reader, including Karl Brandt's death and Bobby Cole's death. Analyze the ambiguities within these two incidents and use your analysis to state the author's purpose in leaving some of the novel's mysteries unsolved.
Essay Topic 3
Vices often play a role in the narrative, with some characters engaging in drinking, smoking, and gambling, among other activities often considered immoral, or at least troublesome. How does the author use characters' vices in contrast with the themes of faith and innocence within the novel?
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