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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. Who is Granite Man?

2. What does Myron refuse to accept from Greg?

3. What is Myron's father unwilling to do?

4. Besides Susan, Myron, and Grover, who else is present at the meeting that occurs in Chapter 25?

5. As Chapter 21 begins, what is Win convinced Myron must do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Myron upset about a call he receives at the end of the chapter?

2. Why is Myron upset and angry after meeting George Garston?

3. Why does Stan wish to bring the Lex's down?

4. As Myron meets with Stan Gibbs again in Chapter Twenty-Six, what does he reveal to Myron?

5. How does Greg change in this section of the book?

6. Who is Chase Layton and why is Myron pressuring him for information?

7. When Myron finally has a chance to speak with Jeremy at basketball practice, what does Jeremy reveal?

8. What information does Myron gather from his meeting with Peggy Joyce?

9. Where does Stan agree to take Myron once he admits his father is the Sow the Seeds Killer?

10. What continues to shock Myron regarding Stan Gibbs and Susan Lex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Another central theme of the novel is that of revenge. Several characters seek to settle past conflicts. Explain how Stan Gibbs seeks to settle the score between himself and the Lex family? In detail, dissect the events leading up to Stan leading the FBI to his father. How does he establish his revenge against the Lex's throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Myron is confronted by many characters that are searching for their own truths. Analyze his encounters and confrontations with two of the following people:

Grover

Eric Ford

Greg

Susan Lex

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