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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 leaves New York City at peace with himself?

2. What kind of accommodation is Hudson staying in?

3. What kind of company is Clyde Miller the CEO of?

4. What part of his body did Hudson lose in combat?

5. What does Hudson he ran into after he killed Lizard Man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the chase between the two officers and Green Band

2. How does Hudson kill Billie Bogan?

3. What happens to Carroll's son Mickey in this section?

4. What does Carroll decide to do about his developing relationship with Caitlin?

5. What truth does Carrol learn in this section?

6. What does Williamson tell Carroll about Hudon in this chapter?

7. What does Anton think about the committee of twelve?

8. What happens to Hudson at the end of the novel?

9. What does Carroll discover at the vet's garage?

10. What new information does Samantha find out about the committee of twelve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patterson writes Black Friday in the third person. Why do you think Patterson chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if Patterson wrote it in the first person? Why is writing in the third person typical of this kind of novel?

Essay Topic 2

How did the Vietnam War affect the people in involved? How does Patterson suggest Vietnam has affected the characters in the book? In what way has the affects of the Vietnam War become a major part of popular culture?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting.

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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