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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 does the state trooper find in the car filled with high school students hours after graduation?

2. What does Harry Rex say that the parole board's private meeting rules were in clear contradiction of?

3. Who does Willie see at Calico Ridge church?

4. What has Willie put off telling Callie?

5. Where do the Ruffin children go to stay the night while Callie is in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Willie's reaction to seeing Hank Hooten in Chapter 32?

2. Describe the actions of the Padgitts in the beginning of Chapter 32.

3. Describe the conversation had between Harry Rex and Willie in chapter thirty-eight about Willie selling the paper.

4. Describe the reaction when Willie learns that Danny Padgitt's parole hearing is to be held the next day in Chapter 33.

5. Give the details of Mo Teale's murder in Chapter 38.

6. What do Lenny Fargarson and Willie talk about in Chapter 34?

7. Recount the conversation between Willie and Mr. McGrew.

8. How does the news of Danny Padgitt hit the people in Clayton as it is described in Chapter 31?

9. Describe what is seen of Danny Padgitt in Chapter 31.

10. Describe the Danny Padgitt parole hearing in Chapter 36.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion is a strong force behind many of the characters in the book although the main character, Willie Traynor, is an exception.

What role does religion play in the story?

Why do so many people in that area seem to believe so strongly?

How does it affect the reader's perspective that Willie is not a devout Christian?

Essay Topic 2

There are a lot of rumors that surround the Padgitt family.

1) List the rumors and illegal activities the Padgitts were said to be involved in.

2) Is it possible that some of these were untrue? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What role does desegregation play in the story? How would the story have changed had it been more modern day?

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