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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cliff Baxter determined to do as he thinks about Keith Landry?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Chase him out of town.
(c) Keep him from coming after Annie.
(d) Make sure he doesn't get work in town.

2. What is Annie's feeling about meeting Keith Landry?
(a) She's cold and aloof.
(b) She's angry.
(c) She's emotional.
(d) She's passionate.

3. What made this a good place for Keith Landry to return to?
(a) His family had deserted it five years earlier.
(b) His sister-in-law had a job for him.
(c) His brother had space for him to stay for cheap.
(d) His parents were traveling and their apartment was empty.

4. What movement does Keith Landry hear about after dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) Cliff Baxter's election to state office.
(b) Persecution of local minorities.
(c) Opposition to Cliff Baxter.
(d) Consolidation of Cliff Baxter's power.

5. What did Keith Landry feel about splitting with Annie?
(a) Nostalgic.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Liberated.
(d) Heartbroken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Keith Landry drive around to look at in Chapter 5?

2. What is Keith Landry feeling when he returns?

3. What caused tension between Keith Landry and Annie before Keith left for Vietnam?

4. What does Keith Landry do while he waits for Cliff Baxter to show up?

5. What is Annie afraid of when she sees Keith Landry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reunion between Jeffrey Porter and Keith Landry.

2. What is Keith Landry invited to do at the dinner he has at the Porter household?

3. How does Cliff Baxter's presence influence Keith Landry's relationship with his car?

4. What is Cliff Baxter's reaction when he hears that Keith Landry is back in town?

5. What does Keith Landry find when he returns home from the meeting at the Lutheran Church?

6. What happens when Annie confronts Cliff Baxter?

7. What is the state of Annie Baxter's relationship with Keith Landry at the beginning of the novel?

8. What was Keith Landry's relationship with Annie like, before they split?

9. What happens on the night of Keith Landry's meeting with Cliff Baxter?

10. Why does Keith Landry decide to leave town?

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