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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 kind of night does Oona say she and Berryman spent together a few weeks before the murder of Horn?

2. What does Horn tell the person he visits at the police station to do?

3. When Ochs is contacted due to his newspaper articles, what does the caller tell him?

4. Where did Berryman and Oona stay a few weeks before Horn's murder?

5. When Berryman leaves the beach house after he finds the note from Ben, who continues to call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ochs describe Jimmie Lee Horn?

2. What suspicious event occurs while Berryman is at his beach house?

3. Who is Oona Quinn?

4. Describe Ochs's writing career for the newspaper in Part 4.

5. Why is Berryman's visit to Texas important to the story?

6. What does Ochs say about Oona's parents, the Quinns?

7. What happens to Ben at the end of Part 3, and what does the event cause readers to think about him?

8. When Ochs returns to Nashville in Part 4, who is being investigated and what is the importance of the investigation?

9. Explain the meeting that takes place when Berryman takes Oona to New York City.

10. Describe the role of Horn's adviser during Horn's political campaign.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Prologue, readers find out that Jimmie Lee Horn was the first black mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Horn was killed during a rally on the Fourth of July. Does the race of Jimmie Lee Horn have any impact on what readers may think is the reason he was assassinated? Does the mention of Horn's race cause readers to jump to conclusions since it did not necessarily have to be acknowledged so quickly?

Essay Topic 2

In Part 5, Martin Weesner is introduced, but only survives one scene. What was Martin's role in the story? How did he become involved with Joe Cubbah? What was the result of his involvement with Cubbah? Justify your response by using examples from the reading.

Essay Topic 3

When Berryman is preparing himself for the assassination of Horn, he notices that his hands are shaking. What does this tell readers about Berryman? Could shaking hands before committing a crime cause readers to feel unexpected sympathy towards him? Are there any other possibilities as to why Berryman's hands could be shaking before he goes to assassinate Horn?

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