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Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1-2 Abstract

* Sports agent and detective Myron Bolitar watches the U.S. Open Golf Tournament at Merion Golf Course in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* An elderly man named Stone "Bucky" Buckwell approaches Myron about becoming the sports agent for his daughter and her husband in return for help with another matter. Both Jack and Linda...
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