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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. According to Professor Richter, what did Randall Jackson once do in San Francisco?
(a) Got arrested.
(b) Fell in love and married.
(c) Died.
(d) Ran a porn store.

2. Why does Sughrue end up talking to Melinda after dinner?
(a) Sughrue wants to investigate Melinda.
(b) Catherine took Trahearne away.
(c) Melinda will not let him leave the table.
(d) Trahearne passes out.

3. What do Trahearne and Sughrue take with them to San Francisco?
(a) Fireball.
(b) Melinda's sculptures.
(c) Thousands of dollars.
(d) A truck.

4. According to Gleeson, why did he not have sex with Betty Sue?
(a) He didn't want to ruin their professional relationship.
(b) He was ashamed at abusing her.
(c) He was not attracted to her.
(d) He was too attracted to her mother.

5. What does the person in the woods bully Sughrue into doing for his/her benefit?
(a) Testifying in court.
(b) Catching fish.
(c) Buying breakfast.
(d) Giving money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do Rosie and Sughrue partake in to calm themselves after the police questioning?

2. Where does Sughrue start to take Trahearne after they speak to Rosie?

3. How did Trahearne's mother seek revenge on those who hurt her?

4. What body part of Trahearne's end up shot in the bar fight?

5. How was Sughrue discharged from his military duty in Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Peggy Blain's explanation of Betty Sue contribute to the development of Betty Sue's allure?

2. What is upsetting Sughrue about Betty Sue as the search continues? Why?

3. What does Sughrue's drastic actions with Jackson say about his involvement in the case?

4. How do Trahearne's novels parallel his personality and life?

5. Sughrue and the nurse connect quickly. What side of his personality does this event reveal?

6. What does Melinda's present life say about her now?

7. What is Jimmy Joe Flowers like?

8. How would Sughrue be affected by his experiences in Vietnam and the discovery of the butchered 14-year old boy?

9. Are Sughrue's descriptions of Albert Griffith accurate? Why or why not?

10. What does the audience learn about Trahearne's mother?

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