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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word catches Catherine's eye as she is reading the Dr. Croft columns?
2. What does Catherine grab before she heads over to Tom's house on Tuesday night to investigate?
3. Why does Catherine go to the typesetter's desk?
4. What is Randall's job at the Gazette?
5. Why did Catherine initially decide to go over to the Perkins' house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbols are commonly used in literature to represent an idea or feeling that the author chooses to be present in the novel. For example, in "Sweet and Deadly," a couple of the symbols used include the dun colored dog and the baseball bat used to commit the crimes. The dog can be seen as the symbol for the "circle of life" that Catherine and Randall talk about a few times and the baseball bat can identify the hostility of the killer. Use these symbols and provide other examples from the novel and answer the following questions. What do the symbols in the novel stand for? How? What do the symbols promote or convey to the reader in the novel? How does the author use the symbol to convey an idea and why does she use the symbol instead of simply stating her idea?
Essay Topic 2
At points in the novel, the author uses imagery to conjure up a feeling or mood in the novel or to create suspense or suspicion. Discuss the imagery used in "Sweet and Deadly." Provide examples of places in the novel where the author employs imagery to display a mood and where the author uses the imagery to create suspense. Also, try to find other places in the novel where the author uses vivid or descriptive imagery and explain what this imagery conveys to the reader. In short, how does the imagery used by the author affect the novel?
Essay Topic 3
In the small town of Lowfield, it seems that everyone knows each other. Discuss Catherine's relationship with other more prevalent characters in the novel and how her relationships affect the development of the novel and perhaps even Catherine herself. Talk about Catherine's relationships with Sheriff Galton, Randall Gerrard, and Tom Mascalco. Include examples from the book to support your opinions.
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