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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. Which of the following statements is not a way Emily's appearance has changed since Myron has last seen her?

3. Why can't the blood found at Greg Downing's be Greg's?

4. At the end of Chapter Twenty, who calls Myron to tell him that the blood in Greg's basement has been cleaned away as if it was never there?

5. What degree black belt does Myron have in tae kwon do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Win and Myron discover in Greg Downing's basement and what does their discovery imply?

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. What is Win's relationship with Myron?

4. What does Dimonte reveal to Myron at the end of Chapter Twenty and what does his revelation indicate?

5. Explain Myron's history with Emily.

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

7. Why does Win want Myron to watch the videotape of his knee injury?

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

9. Why is Emily upset when she learns of Greg's endorsement deal with Forte Sneakers?

10. What discoveries does Win make about Greg Downing in Chapter Twenty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the depiction of women in Fade Away. What professions do the women in the novel have? What is the relationship of the female characters in the story to the male characters, i.e. are the female characters subordinate to the men and in traditional female roles or are any of the women in dominant and/or nontraditional roles? Give examples of how the novel's female characters exhibit typical or atypical gender role behavior for the era in which the novel is set. What do you think Harlan Coben is trying to say about women through the novel's female characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Greg Downing and T.C. Collins are star players for the New Jersey Dragons. Compare and contrast the ways they react to their fame. What are the drawbacks, if any, to their superstar status? What are the perks of their superstar status? Does their celebrity status affect their morality in any way? What do you think the author of the novel is trying to say about the celebrity status of professional athletes and the effects of celebrity on athletes through his depiction of these two characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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