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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. Why has Big Cyndi decided to leave MB Sports Reps?

2. From what ailment has Myron's father recently suffered?

3. Who is Raymond Lex?

4. What relationship did Melina Garston and Stan Gibbs have?

5. What does FLOW stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the first five chapters unfold, what type of person is Myron shown to be?

2. In Chapter Thirteen, what frightening message does Myron receive?

3. Who in Stan's life was recently murdered?

4. Who is Ronnie Angel and what proposition does he have for one of Myron's clients?

5. How does Emily use the meeting to bring up a sensitive subject?

6. How does Myron's meeting with Susan Lex go?

7. Who is Davis Taylor?

8. Who does Myron pick up at the airport? What do Myron and this person realize about their relationship?

9. How do Greg and Myron deal with confronting one another in Chapter Seven?

10. What information does Bruce Taylor give Myron concerning Stan Gibbs.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Myron enjoyed his trip to the Caribbean, he knows that duty is calling him home to save his business.

1. How is Terese Collin's character a symbol for escapism throughout the novel?

2. Discuss the meaning of Terese's presence throughout the novel.

3. Why is Myron so reluctant to be influenced by Terese's need to escape?

Essay Topic 2

1. Throughout the novel, the plot quickens its pace as different facts are revealed. Pick three chapters and describe the tone and pacing of Coben's style.

2. Next, justify why Coben chose to use a certain tone and style in that certain section of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

At the center of many of Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar books is the relationship between Win, Myron, and Esperanza.

1. Explain the dynamic between the three characters.

2. Do Win and Esperanza share any of the same characteristics or is it their differences that make their threesome work?

3. How does Myron act as the axis of the relationship?

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