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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. Who is made to clean up the mess after Harvey's murder?

2. What meal are the chef and his mother having in Chapter 21?

3. When does Al indicate that Tommy is going to crack in Chapter 37?

4. What admission does Al make at the end of Chapter 37?

5. How does Tommy react when Al tells him that he has been looking over his files?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is causing Harvey to be in a bad mood in Chapter 23?

2. What is the connection between the Prologue and Harvey's murder in Chapter 38?

3. What pact is made between Tommy and the chef in Chapter 29?

4. What is the purpose of Al's visit with Charlie in Chapter 25?

5. How does Al respond to Harvey's concerns in Chapter 36?

6. How does Cheryl respond to learning of Tommy's affair with Stephanie in Chapter 30?

7. How does Tommy react to Stephanie's advances in Chapter 22?

8. How is Al trying to persuade the chef into talking to Tommy in Chapter 27?

9. What do Sally and Skinny do after the murders in Chapter 33, and what advice does Skinny have for Sally?

10. Why does Tommy become sick again while talking to Al in Chapter 34?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Al's meetings with Tommy, his intentions in talking to Tommy, how Tommy responds, and the way Bourdain develops both characters with the meetings. Include any differences and/or similarities between Al's meetings with Tommy and Al's meetings with the chef.

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

Harvey is an interesting character that is caught in between the mob and the police during the book.

1) Analyze Harvey's character, his situation, and how he is being used by both opposing sides.

2) Explain the options that Harvey has, the choices he makes, and whether you think he had alternatives.

3) Describe Harvey's murder, including Bourdain's style, and the effect that the murder has on each one of the story's main characters.

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