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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 does Chemo end up with Dr. Graveline's case of money?

2. How does Dr. Graveline see his relationship with Heather Chappell?

3. Who thinks that a Scarab thirty-eight is key to killing Mick?

4. What makes Chemo agree to be partners with Maggie?

5. What does Maggie end up doing for a job at the end of this novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Reynaldo gets his plastic surgery from Dr. Graveline?

2. Why does Dr. Graveline have a problem getting rid of Reynaldo's body?

3. How does Mr. Nordstrom attack Kipper?

4. What does Willie do when he is given his own television show?

5. What happens when Chemo and Maggie confront Dr. Graveline about the videotape Maggie made in New York?

6. How do Maggie and Chemo plan to get Maggie's tape back from Mick?

7. How does Dr. Graveline avoid paying the money he owes to the commission?

8. Who is Mick looking for in Chapter 27?

9. What happens to Chemo at the end of Chapter 34?

10. What do Murdock and Salazar do when they find Old Rhodes Key?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the author's use of language to reveal characters. How does word choice impact the reader's opinion of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's commentary on vanity? Be sure to use specific details to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two characters in the novel. Consider their motives, dreams, characterization, and roles in the novel.

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