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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cyndi tell Myron?
(a) Esperanza is angry at him.
(b) He abandoned them.
(c) Esperanza is guilty.
(d) She hates him.

2. What does Esperanza want Win to do?
(a) See a doctor.
(b) Find Clu's killer
(c) Find a lawyer.
(d) Contact Myron.

3. Who agrees with the prosecutor about Esperanza's bail?
(a) Hester.
(b) The jury.
(c) Clu's wife.
(d) The judge.

4. What does Billy Lee's mother say about where he is?
(a) He's in prison.
(b) He's visiting Europe.
(c) He is in rehab.
(d) He's not at home.

5. Why does Myron think someone in the DA's office has it out for Esperanza?
(a) She's not being treated fairly.
(b) She was out of town during the murder.
(c) She is a former female wrestler.
(d) She was in love with Clu Haid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esperanza tell Myron about the case when he finally sees her?

2. What do people do at the club?

3. How does Win react to two women taking on Myron?

4. What does Win say about withdrawing the money for Clu?

5. What does Billy's mother ask Myron?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the police think Esperanza has killed Clu?

2. What happens when Myron sees Esperanza? Why do you think she won't talk to Myron?

3. What happened when Myron found a brown envelope in his office? What do you think the message was?

4. How did Myron react to the news of Clu's withdrawal? Do you think it was moral or ethical for Win to give Clu the money?

5. What kind of history does Myron have with the Aches and what kind of business men are the two?

6. How did the press act about Esperanza's case? Do you think that was ethical of the press to act like that?

7. At the beginning of the book, where is Myron Bolitar, who is he with, and how long has he been there?

8. What do Myron and Win finally settle on as a possible reason for Clu's murder? Do you think their idea is plausible?

9. Why do you think Cyndi and Esperanza believe Myron abandoned them?

10. Describe Clu Haid.

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