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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 can Myron tell about the fight between Carl and Esperanza?

2. Who is the maid that Carl introduces to Myron?

3. Which of the following does Myron not do to Escape?

4. What do the police find as the weapon that killed Tito?

5. As what does Myron pose when he visits Lloyd Rennart's widow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprising information does Linda reveal about being Chad's mother.

2. What information is Esperanza able to find on Lloyd Rennart?

3. What motive would Norm have had to kill Jack and kidnap Chad?

4. How do the mall girls lead Myron to a clue about the neo-Nazi who beat him up?

5. Describe the encounter Myron and Esperanza have with Reginald Squires, Carl, and some other thugs.

6. What is Esme's explanation of the affair with Chad?

7. Why does Myron not call the police after he discovers Tito's dead body?

8. Describe the encounter between Myron and Win's mother, Cissy Lockwood.

9. What is the shocking news that Linda gives Jack when she phones him?

10. Describe Esperanza's encounter in the biker bar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Cissy Lockwood. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Cissy Lockwood's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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