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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 does Kay discover about a box of film in the morgue?

2. What extra work does Beryl ask Hunt to do?

3. What was the mystery in Williamsburg regarding Beryl?

4. For whom does Joe McTigue do some work?

5. Who appears at the restaurant as Kay and Mark finish dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons is Kay forced to spend the night at Cutler Grove, and what does she do while visiting with Sterling?

2. What makes Kay suspicious enough to return to her office in the OCME, and what does she find there?

3. How is Mrs. McTigue acquainted with Beryl?

4. What article does Kay omit from her description of Cary Harper's personal effects?

5. Who appears at Kay and Mark's table when they have finished dining, and why does this seem suspicious?

6. Why does Beryl speak at the meeting as a favor?

7. What item is missing from Beryl's personal effects, and how does Sparacino go about getting information from Kay about it during their meeting?

8. In Chapter 5, after dinner and drinks with Sparacino, what does Mark do back at the hotel?

9. Whom does Al Hunt work for at Masterwash, and why does he wear a tie on Fridays?

10. Why does Mark believe that Sparacino is after Kay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We learn about Beryl Madison and her fears first through her own writing and then through Kay's investigation of her murder. Describe Beryl's personality and fears through the eyes of Beryl and through Kay.

Essay Topic 2

When Kay meets with Mark and Sparacino in New York City, in Sparacino she finds a cunning, underhanded individual who haunts her in many ways. Why does Kay have reason to believe early on that he may be the murderer? Substantiate your answer with text portions in the book.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 17, Kay says that she "regrets not killing Frankie, but that Frankie is never born." Given what you know about Kay, is this statement out of character for her? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book to support your position.

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