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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. Why is the cross important?

2. What does Terry realize about Gloria's personal effects?

3. Who tried to save Gloria?

4. Who must give Arrango permission to give the tapes to Terry?

5. What does Terry hope he can do for Graciela?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who denies Terry the ability to copy a very important aspect of the case?

2. After the end of the interview, what does Terry tell Arrango?

3. As the agents and Terry discuss the murder, what do they decide about the murder?

4. What does Terry notice about Gloria's file information?

5. How does Buddy help to discover what is missing from James Cordell's personal effects?

6. After his meeting with Graciela, how does Terry feel?

7. Why does Terry decide to help Graciela find Gloria's murder?

8. Why is Terry surprised to see Graciela and Raymond at his door step?

9. What makes Terry reconsider his weekend plans?

10. After visiting VGC (Video GraFX Consultants) and Deltona Clocks, where does Terry go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the drama of murder courses throughout the book, Terry is also discovering that he can be made vulnerable and possibly fall in love.

How is meeting Graciela good for Terry?

Why is she the driving force in the action of the book? If she had never come to find Terry, would the events in the book ever occurred?

Essay Topic 2

Although he is only a minor character throughout the novel, Agent Arrango deeply impacts Terry's life. He does not makes getting information easy and is not interested in solving the case so that the victim's families will be happy.

The theme of selfishness and pride is evident while examining the character of Arrango. Comment on how you think this character conveys these two themes.

Essay Topic 3

How are Terry, Graciela and Raymond all bound to each other now?

How does Terry's new hart make him a part of a family, even if he never imagined he could be a part of one?

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