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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 does Diz think Eddie Cochran was not capable of?
2. Who inadvertently tells Big Ed that Frannie is pregnant?
3. Who does Diz blame for his son's death?
4. Who is Arturo Cruz' lover?
5. Arturo Cruz says that Eddie's body was _____________ at Cruz' building.
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Steven beginning to recover and what is his relationship with his parents now?
2. Why is Abe Glitsky intrigued to meet with Father Cavanaugh in Chapter 21?
3. What does Big Ed share with Dismas about Father Cavanaugh and his place in the Cochran family?
4. What personal pain does Dismas come to terms with in Chapter 25 and how does Jane respond?
5. What advice does Dismas get from his former father-in-law, Judge Fowler, about the case?
6. What are the circumstances of Linda Polk's death?
7. Why do Linda Polk and Alphonse Page go to Sam's office to check the safe?
8. What is revealed about Arturo Cruz and his knowledge about Eddie Cochran in Chapter 17?
9. What might the death of Eddie Cochran teach Dismas about coming to terms with the death of his own infant son?
10. How does Dismas finally know who had made the 911 call reporting Eddie's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Pico. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Pico's character in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
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