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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. At what time is Amanda's flight?

2. Amanda is often referred to as a(n) ______.

3. Where does the pair meet?

4. What caliber was the gun used as the murder weapon?

5. What is the name of Amanda's chauffeur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the conversation between Dino and Stone regarding Arnie. Also describe the events at Arnie's funeral.

2. Examine the meeting between Amanda and Bill Eggers.

3. Discuss the scene that takes place between Arrington and Stone in front of Stone's house.

4. Discuss the scene in which Stone is attacked at home.

5. Describe the first date between Stone and Arrington.

6. Who is Allan Peebles? Why does he become an important figure in the story?

7. What issue does Dino face regarding the new apartment in Manhattan? What is Stone's warning?

8. Explain the scene between Stone and Amanda during their trip to Connecticut. What agreement does the couple make?

9. What is Stone's advice to Hickcock? What is Hickcock's reaction?

10. Describe the meeting between Stone, Eggers and Glynnis Hickcock. What is Stone's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short story that takes place six, twelve, or eighteen months after the end of the book. What might happen to Hickcock, Tiff, Stone, Arrington, and Dino? Would any of the relationships change? Would the guys still meet at Elaine's? Will Arrington and Stone still be together? Will Dino be investigated for his ties to the Bianchis? Use your imagination and remember to put in a plausible new murder plot.

Essay Topic 2

Stone Barrington is a no nonsense cop turned attorney in Manhattan. Examine Barrington's career. Why do you think Woodman and Weld hires Barrington on the side? Does Barrington have any knowledge of criminal law? How do Bill Eggers and Stone Barrington know each other? Write a complete character description of Stone Barrington. Include physical descriptions and other information gleaned from the text.

Essay Topic 3

It is obvious that several of the characters in the book are homosexual or bisexual. How does this fact play into the story? Does it matter? Why do some of the characters find it necessary to hide this fact? How does the sexual preference of the characters affect the story and the investigation? Cite various passages in the text that show a character's sexuality and discuss how it is referenced by Woods. Does Stone have any opinion on this issue? Does Dino?

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