The Dry

Multiple Choice

1. B (Various chapters)

2. A (Various chapters)

3. D (Various chapters)

4. B (Various chapters)

5. C (Various chapters)

6. B (Various chapters)

7. A (Chapter 36)

8. C (Chapter 34)

9. A (Chapter 28)

10. A (Various chapters)

11. B (Various chapters)

12. C (Chapter 42)

13. C (Chapter 42)

14. D (Chapter 42)

15. D (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. People in Kiewarra see Luke as a larger-than-life character who is in some ways good and admired and in others conniving and wicked. Falk wonders if Luke may have killed a baby rabbit at the beginning of the novel. He also wonders if Luke could have been responsible for Ellie’s death, because he came up with the alibi and never told Falk why. Luke is also characterized as self-serving. He played mean jokes on people, such as pretending to fall off a cliff. He seemed to play games with Gretchen because he wanted to have a relationship with Ellie, and he broke off his relationship with Gretchen as soon as he met Karen. Luke is also described by Falk as an ally and loyal to a fault. These clues leave readers wondering if Luke was capable of killing his family. (Various chapters)

2. Tensions are high because of the drought. The drought is what people believe caused Luke to murder his family. Gretchen says she felt as though some of the farmers were jealous of him because he found a way to escape the drought. The drought also creates increased risk for fire and destroys the local economy. Even the drawings made by Kiewarra’s children reflect the hardship in the area. (Various chapters)