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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 was taken from several gun stores?

2. Who does Terry think is a good suspect for being the killer?

3. Where was Cordell shot?

4. Who has also contacted the shooting victim?

5. What does Arrango refuse to answer about Gloria's case?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where does Terry meet Graciela to give her an upgrade on the case?

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

3. What do Jaye and Terry come to the conclusion of concerning Gloria's earring?

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

5. As Terry begins to go through all of the Cordell case information, what does he notice about the items?

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

7. Who is responsible for solving Gloria's case and how do they react to Terry's desire for involvement?

8. Why does Terry call this person to get more information regarding the James Cordell case?

9. Why does Terry always become so angry with his neighbor, Buddy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Graciela's character?

What is the driving force of this powerful woman and how does she use her grief to help her through a difficult time?

How do Graciela and Gloria seem to be similar?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Terry discovers that Gloria, Cordell, and Kenyon were are killed to give him a heart donor, he feels extreme guilt.

Examine Terry's reaction to this guilt and discuss how he chooses to make amends for "taking lives," when it was not actually his fault they were killed.

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