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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. In talking with the FBI, Reggie finds that they have broken two more rules to get information. What information do they illegally obtain?
2. Which of the agents gets a phone call from a drunk Romey?
3. What slip of the tongue almost gives away Mark's lies to the investigating officer?
4. Who phones Mrs. Sway, Reggie, and Dr. Greenway from a detention center in Chapter 22?
5. How does Romey implicate Mark as having some connection with his suicide?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Ricky's diagnosis and symptoms.
2. How does Mark make the detention center attendant feel sorry for him when he returns to his cell following his juvenile hearing? What does he get out of the pity?
3. What news does FBI agent Jason McThune share with Foltrigg that makes them believe Mark knows more than he is telling?
4. How does the mafia threaten Mark face-to-face?
5. Why does Reggie usually take her clients home to meet Momma Love?
6. What is Fink's relationship to Romey, and why is it important to this story?
7. How does Mark dodge the important question during his hearing, and what is the result?
8. How does Mark react when he learns that Reggie is a woman, and how does her gender affect his decision to "hire" her?
9. Why are Mark's mother and the doctor skeptical about Mark's story when he finally decides to tell the whole truth (except for Romey's secret)?
10. Discuss the ethical issue that Reggie faces as she prepares Mark for his first juvenile court hearing.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is inciting force and which character is the inciting force in this story? How does the character fulfill that role? Give three examples and discuss the importance of each one in detail.
Essay Topic 2
While Foltrigg attempts to manipulate Mark into talking, the mafia attempts to keep him from it. Select a character -- either Mark or Reggie -- and discuss how that character's own manipulation is important to the novel. How does the character manipulate people or circumstances? What are the results of their manipulation? Is there anyone on which the character's manipulation does not work?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the Freytag's Pyramid and the Inverted Pyramid writing styles. When is each style used? Discuss the purpose of each style.
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