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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 information does Joni Hamm give Kay regarding the trace evidence for Beryl Madison?

2. What does Kay do with the picture over the fireplace?

3. What did Al Hunt formerly do for a living before he begins working for his father at Masterwash?

4. In Chapter 5, at what time do Kay, Mark, and Sparacino finish drinking?

5. With whom are Beryl's contract disputes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What book did Cary write, and at what age?

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

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

4. For what reason does Mark send Kay an airplane ticket to New York City?

5. In Chapter 7, why does Kay drive to Cutler Grove, and what does she discover when she arrives?

6. In Chapter 8, where does Sterling have Kay sleep, and how comfortable is Kay?

7. Sterling tells Kay that although Cary loves Beryl, she has let him down. What is his reaction?

8. In Chapter 9, what does Pete learn about Jeb Price?

9. What does Kay learn from Sterling Harper?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We learn that Beryl and Sterling develop a deep love relationship, which they keep secret from Cary. How does it start, and what reasons do you have for why they have things in common that draw them together?

Essay Topic 2

Mark James comes back into Kay's life suddenly after 15 years. What are Kay's mixed emotions about Mark as she continues to work with him? Do Mark's actions and behaviors help or hinder Kay's feelings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Both Al Hunt and Frankie Aims spend time in Valhalla and become friends. What is common about their backgrounds and their social maladjustments? Does Frankie have a detrimental influence on Al? Explain your reasons for your answer.

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