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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. How long does the coroner say Carla has been dead?

2. What does Emily tell Myron that Greg wants to take away from her?

3. In what two languages is the "do not feed the rats" sign written?

4. Why isn't Myron playing for the Celtics now?

5. What does Audrey want in exchange for not leaking any information about Greg Downing's disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Dragons coaches feel about Myron being signed to the Dragons?

2. What does TC Collins think about fame and why does he act and dress so outrageously, i.e. with multiple tattoos and piercings?

3. Describe Myron Bolitar's professional credentials and the kind of work he does.

4. What ulterior motives does Audrey have when she gets a ride home from Myron in Chapter Sixteen?

5. Explain what's ironic about the crowd chanting Myron's name and wanting him in the game the first night he plays for the Dragons.

6. Who is Norman Lowenstein and what relationship does he claim he has with Sally?

7. What behaviors of Greg Downing's described by Clip Arnstein in Chapter One make Downing an unconventional professional basketball player?

8. What does Dimonte ask Myron about the kind of people with which Greg Downing associates and what does his question indicate the police have found?

9. Describe Myron's encounter with the B Man in Chapter Seventeen.

10. Explain who the Raven Brigade is and what their tie to Carla's murder is.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Myron Bolitar is the clear protagonist of the novel, it could be argued that both Audrey Wilson and Greg Downing are antagonists. Compare and contrast these villains. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Fade Away contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite three examples of foreshadowing in the plays and how it is used to indicate events to come.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the humor in Fade Away. What characters and other aspects of the novel contribute to the novel's humorous tone? In what ways do you think humor strengthens the plot or characterization in the novel? Is humor a typical or atypical component of a mystery novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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