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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 emotion does Joe see in Carl's face when looking at the picture of Carl's arrest?
2. Why is Virgil so convinced that Carl did not kill Crystal?
3. What is the name of Carl Iverson's nursing home?
4. How was Berthel Collins involved in Carl's case?
5. What is wrong with Virgil's body?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Joe use Carl's case to get to know Lila better?
2. Why is Carl's request for a speedy trial something that his defense considered unusual?
3. How does Joe try to get Lila Nash to notice him at the beginning of the book?
4. How does Joe resolve his guilt of leaving Jeremy with his mother and Larry?
5. Joe's mother is arrested and calls Joe for help. Joe speaks to the arresting officer, but he is not concerned about his mother. What is Joe's main concern when his mother is arrested?
6. How does Joe end up interviewing Carl Iverson?
7. Why did Joe step into a bar for the first time when he was ten years old?
8. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?
9. In Chapter 4, Joe finds a photograph of Carl Iverson being taken into custody. What does he see when he looks at Carl's face in the photo?
10. Joe's mother is bipolar. How does Joe describe her behavior in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lila Nash comes to Joe Talbert's house one night for a spaghetti dinner. While she is there they argue about Carl Iverson and if he will tell the truth to Joe when it comes to Crystal Hagen's murder. Lila seems intent on arguing with everything Joe says. How is their argument about Carl a metaphor for their relationship at the moment? How does Lila try to stop Joe from wanting to get to know her? Does it work? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses the five senses a lot in the book. How does Joe's sense of smell help the reader to understand his mindset? What types of smells does Joe usually notice? What do the smells symbolize to him? Why might this be important to Joe?
Essay Topic 3
Lila's backstory is revealed in Chapter 28. How does she feel about her past? How does it still affect her in the present? What does Joe say in response to her admission? What is it about his life that makes him feel the way he does?
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