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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. What type of clothing is Darlene wearing when she comes to pick up Bill, Ed, and Sam in chapter 9?

2. What color is the police tape they use in front of Ronny Lawton's house?

3. Who is Bill?

4. What is wrong with the factories in town now?

5. What is the name of Ronny Lawton's child?

Short Essay Questions

1. List the reasons Ed gives for his irritation with Bill over Darlene in chapter 10.

2. Why is Bill always leaving messages on his girlfriend's machine?

3. How does Pete react when Bill presents him with the possible murder weapon? Why?

4. List some of the features offered at the Florida retirement community Sam contemplates in chapter 9.

5. List some of the negative ways Ronny Lawton's estranged treats her child.

6. Describe what Ronny Lawton's bedroom looks like.

7. What are some of the questions Ronny is asked during his lie detector test?

8. Describe the insane scene at Denny's with the teenagers and Ronny.

9. How does Ronny react when Bill shows up and plays music at his work?

10. Why does Bill say that "the written word is dead?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ronny Lawton takes Teri and Lucas hostage he does it after coming back into town and killing Karl. Up until this point there is no concrete proof that Ronny is guilty of anything.

Write an essay explaining why Ronny Lawton takes such drastic actions after coming back into town. What has driven him to this point? Does him killing Karl and taking hostages prove anything about his innocence in other matters? Why or why not? Use examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Bill feels a great sense of freedom after he, Teri, and Lucas leave the cottage in the woods. For the first time in a long time there is some semblance of peace in his mind.

Write an essay exploring how Bill feels about his new found sense of release. What is his lookout on the future? Is he happy, scared, excited, or something else? What is he going to do now that he is free from the shadow of his mansion and past? Who is he taking with him? Reference the novel to support your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

The letter Bill receives is a source of trouble in The Keepers of Truth. When people become suspicious that he had something to do with it, he does little to discredit their assumptions.

Write an essay that explains why Bill is so non responsive to people's opinions about him. Does he care what his colleagues or the town think of him? Which if any characters take his side in the situation? Reference the novel to support your argument.

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