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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 is Rose's job?

2. Who is Arturo Cruz' lover?

3. Who was Arturo Cruz convinced would leak news of his homosexuality?

4. The District Attorney tells Abe that Sam Polk could not have killed Eddie because __________________.

5. Which of the following does Sam NOT do after Linda's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Abe when he meets Father Cavanaugh?

2. What might the death of Eddie Cochran teach Dismas about coming to terms with the death of his own infant son?

3. What personal pain does Dismas come to terms with in Chapter 25 and how does Jane respond?

4. Why is Frannie having a hard time understanding Eddie's death and her possible role in it?

5. What does Arturo Cruz tell Dismas about the night Eddie died and how can he prove that he did not kill him?

6. What is revealed about Arturo Cruz and his knowledge about Eddie Cochran in Chapter 17?

7. What bit of information does Rose, the rectory housekeeper, find to be out of place when Father Cavanaugh talks with Abe?

8. How does the Drug Enforcement Agency or DEA view the case of Eddie's death?

9. What are the circumstances of Sam Polk's death?

10. Why is Abe Glitsky intrigued to meet with Father Cavanaugh in Chapter 21?

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

Greed takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

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