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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. What does Berryman tell the men who hired the Southern man?

2. Who does Ben have information on?

3. What could Ochs's feelings toward Ben do to his judgment?

4. What was the Southern man's profession?

5. Who is said to have committed the murder of Jimmie Lee Horn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ben Toy's profession.

2. How does empathy play a part in the relationship between Ochs and Ben?

3. Why is Ochs sent to Long Island?

4. Who works on the Bowditch ward at the William Pound Institute, and why is this person important to Ochs's investigation?

5. When Ochs returns to Tennessee after visiting Ben in the mental institution, what does he learn about Berryman? Why is it important?

6. What news does Ochs receive while bathing in his hotel room?

7. When Ochs returns to Long Island, what information is he given?

8. What causes Ochs to be unhappy during his final meeting with Ben?

9. What happens to Ben after accepting the order to kill Horn?

10. In Part 2, why does Ochs return to Long Island, and what information is he given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part 4, Ochs receives a letter from a customs inspector. What does the letter say? What is the connection between the information in the letter and Berryman's visit to New York City? Cite examples from the text in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

Ochs finds out from his bosses that he is being sent to Long Island to visit the William Pound Institution. Ben Toy, a patient at the mental institute, says he has information about the murder of Jimmie Lee Horn. When Ochs finds out he is being sent to interview Ben, he believes the trip to Long Island will lead to a dead end. Why might Ochs think this? Does the fact that Ben is in a mental institution have anything to do with Ochs's opinion? Are there any other occurrences in the book that show Ben as someone who is not taken seriously, due to his mental issues?

Essay Topic 3

In Part 2, Ochs receives a phone call with news that excites him as well as causes a dramatic incline in the story. What news does the phone call bring him? Why is he excited? Could the call help Ochs's investigation? Cite examples from the text in order to justify your response.

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