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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. Why does Tommy call Harvey at the beginning of Chapter 12?

2. Who is Sally meeting with in Chapter 13?

3. What is Tommy's last name in the story?

4. What reason does Tommy give to the chef after declining to join him in getting drugs later in Chapter 8?

5. What drug does the chef offer to Tommy in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the murdered body described in the Prologue?

2. How does Harvey contact Al in Chapter 3 and where do they meet in Chapter 4?

3. How is the murder of Freddy described in Chapter 11?

4. Which information is Al lacking in Chapter 16?

5. What do Al and Harvey talk about in Chapter 4?

6. What causes the chef to get help for his drug problem in Chapter 18 and how is it delayed?

7. What is the description of Sally Wig and how is he related to Tommy Pagana?

8. What deal does Harvey negotiate in Chapter 12?

9. How does Sally threaten Harvey in Chapter 2?

10. How does Harvey respond to the incident with Sally in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tommy's past becomes a valuable resource of information that provides a better understanding of the events in the story.

1) Analyze the significance of Tommy's background, highlighting the connection between his past, present, and future.

2) Describe Tommy's parents and their influence on his actions and decisions.

3) Explain Tommy's experience in attempting to do a favor for Sally when he was younger, and how it relates to the current favor he is asked to do in the book.

4) Describe how Tommy realized that there was more to life than being part of the mob, and which character was the most influential in that decision.

5) Analyze Bourdain's use of literary flashbacks and how they enhance Tommy's character and the plot in general.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three examples of foreshadowing from Bone in the Throat and describe each one in detail. Also, provide an analysis of how and why Bourdain uses foreshadowing, and the characters that his use of the technique involve.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Bourdain uses his descriptive writing style to depict the murder of Freddy Manso. Include a comparison between Freddy's murder and the murder described in the Prologue, as well as an analysis of three other examples of Bourdain's vivid storytelling in the book.

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