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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 tells Blake to take out the garbage at Hoppers in Chapter 9?

2. What does Blake fall asleep watching in Chapter 9?

3. What does the new owner of Hoppers want to change the name to in Chapter 6?

4. What is the name of the establishment where Blake works as head doorman?

5. Where does Blake go in the end of Chapter 2 to drink and watch television?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Blake's boss have with him in Chapter 6?

2. How did Blake's wife end up at the site of the fire at Hoppers, as described in Chapter 5?

3. What does Lee Munton solicit Blake's help for in Chapter 6? How does he coerce Blake?

4. What does Blake ask Sally when he sees her in Chapter 3? What is her reaction?

5. Who does Blake encounter while attempting to hide Baz's body in Chapter 5? What does Blake do?

6. What robbery does Blake recall before going to the gym in Chapter 6? How does it relate to his situation?

7. What leads up to Blake's injuring Leggsy in the bar in Chapter 1?

8. Who follows Blake in the Meat Wagon in Chapter 2? What does he learn from Finney?

9. What possibilities does Blake consider for the body's disappearance in Chapter 9?

10. What do Blake and Sally call one another in their fight in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of the River Clunge and the actions of Blake and Finney in Chapter 14. Why does Blake kill Danny by the river? Is he justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze elements of foreshadowing in the novel. Where in the first chapters has the author indicated later events?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the romantic life of Blake in the narrative and discuss how the protagonist's love life reflects his professional life. How does Blake feel about Rachel and Mandy? What objectives does he have in pursuing each?

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