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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. Who is Linda's attorney?

2. What item does Myron find in Tito's truck?

3. Myron names two of Tito's friends "Escape" and ____________.

4. What is the location where Jack was shot?

5. Which of the following does Reginald Squires NOT say to Myron?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Linda a suspect in Jack's murder?

2. What information does Myron ask Esperanza to find regarding Lloyd Rennart?

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

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

5. What is the only situation in the book where the author changes point of view from Myron to another character?

6. Explain why Tad has multiple motives in Jack's murder.

7. What is Reginald's reaction when Myron tells him about Chad's kidnapping?

8. How does Myron secure a meeting with Lloyd Rennart's widow?

9. What conclusion does Myron come to regarding the kidnapping at this point?

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

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

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 3

Greed takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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