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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 do the officials think will provide the missing clue?

2. What does Carroll accuse Thompson of?

3. How do Rizzo and Nicolo say each bomb was detonated?

4. What does Carroll chase the vets in?

5. Who leaves New York City at peace with himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry react to Manserrat's questioning?

2. Describe the chase between Carroll and Green Band.

3. What new information do Nicolo and Rizzo give at the meeting?

4. How do Carroll and his family try to escape?

5. What does Vice President Elliott consider as he walks by himself?

6. Describe the meeting between Carroll and Thompson.

7. What does Carroll discover at the vet's garage?

8. What happens to Carroll's son Mickey in this section?

9. What does Carroll decide to do about his developing relationship with Caitlin?

10. What truth does Carrol learn in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Patterson's representation of Iraqis is accurate? Would Patterson be able to get away with such a representation today? How would his representation of Iraqis be different if he wrote the novel today?

Essay Topic 2

Examine violence in the novel.

1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there are character that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?

2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Patterson portrays?

3) In what way is violence an important of the book and the meaning it attempts to convey?

Essay Topic 3

Black Friday is part of the thriller genre and Patterson is a noted thriller writer.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way have Patterson's novels helped to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas employed in Black Friday?

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