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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 topic does Jack talk to Myron about?

2. What is the name of Norm's golf clothing line?

3. Why can Myron not see Matthew?

4. What did the girls think the man at the phone booth had in his hand?

5. Bucky talks to Myron about representing which golfers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Myron do to get Stuart Lipwitz to talk to him about whether Chad has stayed at the motel?

2. How do Myron's emotions tend to cloud his judgment?

3. Explain how Myron goes about his investigation.

4. What information are the girls at the mall able to give Myron about the man who made a call from the phone booth?

5. How does Jack respond the Myron's assertion that the motive for Chad's kidnapping could be to prevent Jack from winning the tournament?

6. What is Myron's theory about the kidnapping at this point?

7. What is Myron's relationship with Linda and how is it complicated by his being away from Jessica?

8. What does Myron find out about the Squires family from Sheriff Courter in New Jersey?

9. What nicknames does Myron come up with for the neo-Nazi and his cohorts?

10. Why does Linda Coldren tell Myron that they need his help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the symbolism of Chad's severed finger. What does it signify? What role does it play in the story? Why did the author choose this item?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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