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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hangs on the walls of the old cabin?

2. What does the tinker do after he yells at Rinthy?

3. What body part does Culla injure when he escapes a lynching?

4. Who shares an office building with a lawyer?

5. What is the town across the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book OUTER DARK? Cite an example to support your answer. If you're stuck, think in terms of a Biblical reference.

Essay Topic 2

OUTER DARK is written in the Southern Gothic style. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Culla and Rinthy. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

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