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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. According to the coroner, which of the law enforcement groups look guilty in the Prologue?

2. What drug does the chef offer to Tommy in Chapter 15?

3. Who are Al and Raymond planning to tell Harvey to borrow money from?

4. What aspect of the night in question do Harvey and Al find strange in Chapter 17?

5. What did Sally do for Tommy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the murdered body described in the Prologue?

2. How do the guests arrive at the restaurant in Chapter 11 and what is Tommy's state of mind?

3. What favor does Sally ask Tommy for in Chapter 9 and what is Tommy's answer?

4. How is the murder of Freddy described in Chapter 11?

5. What deal does Harvey negotiate in Chapter 12?

6. What mistake do the police officers make in Chapter 7 and why?

7. How does the chef try to get away from the police in Chapter 7 and what happens to him?

8. What happened to Tommy's father?

9. What causes the chef to get help for his drug problem in Chapter 18 and how is it delayed?

10. How does Harvey contact Al in Chapter 3 and where do they meet in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select three examples of incompetence on the part of Al and/or the police from the book. For each example, explain how the incompetence added to the plot and the reasons why Bourdain chose that/those character(s) as the source of it. Also, include your description of the overall place of incompetence within the story, and why it had such a major role in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Harvey is an interesting character that is caught in between the mob and the police during the book.

1) Analyze Harvey's character, his situation, and how he is being used by both opposing sides.

2) Explain the options that Harvey has, the choices he makes, and whether you think he had alternatives.

3) Describe Harvey's murder, including Bourdain's style, and the effect that the murder has on each one of the story's main characters.

Essay Topic 3

Chronicle the development of Tommy's character from the beginning of the story to its ending, using numerous examples of how he changes, and what causes those changes. Also, include an in-depth analysis of fear, its influence on Tommy, and the way he conquers it to gain freedom from the situation he is in.

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