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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 is Estelle's last name?

2. How long has Theo been in his current profession?

3. What does Betty do for a living?

4. What odd job does Mikey do around the neighborhood?

5. Which of the following characters is the first to feel the effects of the placebos?

Short Essay Questions

1. What solution does Molly have for Steve's excessive hunger for humans?

2. What bribe does the Sheriff give Theo while battling at the cave?

3. How is Molly treated when she enters the hardware store to run a few errands?

4. How is Molly punished for her outburst in the bar, leading to a fight?

5. How does Val react after she and Gabe make love for the first time?

6. What unusual sight does the Sheriff see while he is driving to the HP Cafe in search of Betsy?

7. How does truck driver Al die?

8. What does Gabe think happened to Jim Beer's cows?

9. How does Winston respond when Val requests that he replace the placebos with real medication?

10. What reason does Molly give as to why she's in a relationship with Steve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Molly once had a successful career as a high-profile actress. What type of actress was Molly? What was Molly's most famous role? How does Molly cling to her famous role, and how has this role affected her psychology? Finally, explain why Molly's acting career ended, and how she reacted to her change in career.

Essay Topic 2

Marge and Katie are important characters to show Molly's transformation into a sensitive, caring woman. First, explain who Marge and Katie are, and what they are doing in Pine Cove. Then, explain how these women strike up a relationship with Molly. What does Molly get out of her relationship with these two old women? How does her relationship with Marge and Katie help shape her into a caring, sensitive woman?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship and trust become important elements during the investigations that take place in this novel. First, explain who you believe is the most trustworthy character in the novel, and give at least two examples for times when this character proved their trustworthiness. Then, compare / contrast that to the character you believe to be the least trustworthy character in the novel. Give at least two examples of times when this character proved their untrustworthiness.

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