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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 does Moses offer Dismas as an incentive to help with the murder case?

2. Who is Eddie's younger brother?

3. Eddie's mother says that Eddie owned a gun _______________.

4. How had Sam hoped to get enough money to entice his young wife to stay with him?

5. Who is the owner of the Cruz Publishing Company?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dismas speculate about Sam's wife, Nika's, possible interest in Eddie Cochran?

2. How do the people who cared for Eddie Cochran seem to be managing during the time after his funeral?

3. Who is Abe Glitsky and how does he know Dismas?

4. Who is Dismas Hardy and what is the state of his life as the novel begins?

5. What does Dismas surmise about Linda Polk's feelings about her father's new marriage?

6. What physical evidence does Dismas glean that proves to him that Eddie did not commit suicide?

7. What is one line of thinking for why Eddie may have killed himself in the parking lot at Arturo Cruz' business?

8. How does the medical examiner rule on Eddie's death and what leeway does Abe Glitsky give Dismas regarding the case?

9. What does Dismas do after identifying Eddie Cochran's body?

10. What tragedy occurs when Dismas goes to the Giants game at Candlestick Park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Father Cavanaugh. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Dismas, Jane, and the Cochrans. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

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