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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. When Terry and Graciela visit Dr. Fox's office, how does Dr. Fox react?

2. Which agents apologize to Terry?

3. What update does Jaye give Terry?

4. What does she assure Leopold of?

5. Who does Terry call to get his information straight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Terry so relucyant to turn himself into the FBI even though he knows he is innocent?

2. Why does Jaye think that Terry should turn himself in?

3. When Terry gets an apology from Arrango, how does he feel?

4. How does Terry figure out who the killer is?

5. If anything happens to Terry, what does he want Graciela to do?

6. At the end of Chapter 27, what startles Terry when he and Graciela are on the house boat together?

7. As Terry waits for more information on the case and a phone call from Jaye, how does he begin to feel?

8. After looking at the Kenyon files, what does Terry discover?

9. Unfortunately for Terry, what is Graciela not ready to do?

10. After seeing Tony, where do Terry and Buddy go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What are the typical characteristics of a protagonist in a mystery novel?

2. How does or doesn't Terry live up to the criteria you have developed?

3. In using a character like Terry, has Connelly created any new characteristics of the murder mystery hero?

Essay Topic 2

The title of a novel can be the deciding factor in whether someone reads a book.

Describe how Connelly ties in the title of his novel with the content of the novel. Why is it important to have a title that captures the eye of an audience?

What does the title symbolize to 3 main characters?

Essay Topic 3

1. Explain why the pace of a mystery novel is essential to the story.

2. Analyze how Connelly chooses to reveal important details.

3. How does this establish the plot and keep the reader constantly surprised.

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