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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. How many acres were in the both of the sections of Banning land?

2. How old was Liza when she and Pete met?

3. When does the Ford County grand jury convene to listen to evidence of the latest crimes?

4. How much land does Florry own?

5. In Chapter 19, how long has Fielding Wright been governor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Nineva resent Liza when she first moved to the Banning home?

2. How is the burying of Bell handled?

3. In Chapter 7, how does Joel justify disobeying his father?

4. In Chapter 12, why are Florry, Stella, and Joel not allowed to see Liza?

5. What dissension is there when the grand jury is convened in Chapter 7?

6. Who is Clay Wample and why does he come to Clantonr?

7. What does Jackie remember about her husband in Chapter 11?

8. What is the jail area like where Pete is incarcerated?

9. How and why did Pete and Liza marry?

10. Where does Joel go while the jury deliberates on his father's fate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many examples of inhumanity in the novel. Describe at least three different scenarios of inhumanity. What is the author's main message to readers about inhumanity?

Essay Topic 2

Pete is arrested and jailed for the murder. Are his accommodations at the jail like any other prisoner’s? Where is he allowed to speak to his lawyer or family members? Why does Pete receive preferential treatment even after being arrested?

Essay Topic 3

The point of view that an author uses in a novel determines how readers view events and characters. What is the point of view of The Reckoning? How does that point of view affect how readers view events and characters?

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