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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 staying home with the kids while Alex and Nana take a drive?

2. Alex knows a fair amount about heart disease because of his days at _____.

3. What is the name of the local sports bar in Rocky Mount?

4. The Corps of Cadets eat lunch in _____.

5. How many shots does it take for Alex to kill Harris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Director Burns explain the guerilla nature of the Vietnam War to Alex?

2. Why is it a surprise to Alex and John that Marc Sherman shows up at the cabin the Three Blind Mice share in the woods and what happens to him?

3. What is the one mistake Nana says she made in her life?

4. What does John say when Alex says he is afraid the Three Blind Mice are going to kill them in the Georgia woods?

5. After John gets shot, why does the situation seem hopeless to Alex?

6. What does Alex find out about the MP5 when he talks to a supervisor from Heckler & Koch at the sports bar?

7. What happens when Harris says "nobody gets hurt" when he threatens the people who work at Asia House with a gun? Do the Three Blind Mice do this kind of thing throughout the book?

8. What does Billie find one night when she goes out to search for her husband when he failed to return from a fishing trip?

9. What is the attitude of the translator at the Vietnam Embassy? What makes her attitude change?

10. Why does Alex apologize for being rude to Dr. Coles and how does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the fight in the Misfits Pub. Where is the pub located? What is the conversation about that starts the fight? What happens to Alex and John as a result of the fight? What conclusion does Alex come to about the situation?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the double lives of the Three Blind Mice. How do they justify their criminal behavior? Where do they live? What is their main job? What do they do covertly and why? Give examples of each character's double life.

Essay Topic 3

What is Kyle Craig's history with Alex? How is he involved in the crimes committed in the book? What is his attitude toward Alex when they meet at the end of the book? How has his appearance changed? How has his demeanor changed? Give specific examples to compare him in the beginning and the end of the story.

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