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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 the name of Dickie Hickcock's shell corporation?

2. What unusual item is used to kill Amanda?

3. How old is Dryer?

4. Dryer allegedly worked for which government agency?

5. Dino complains about his wife spending too much money on which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Hickcock's instructions? What is the next step for Hickcock?

2. What happens during dinner at Stone's house? What causes the group to go to the Shubert Theater?

3. What information does Allan Peebles share with Amanda?

4. What is the next step for the Bruce brothers? What incident makes it obvious that someone is closing in on them?

5. What is the next and last issue of DIRT? Who will receive it? What is different about this issue?

6. Why do Amanda and Hickcock want Stone to stop investigating DIRT?

7. What information is detailed in Hickcock's personal issue of DIRT?

8. What are Stone's next steps in locating the Bruces?

9. What steps do Hickcock take to ensure his privacy? Who does Hickcock contact for help?

10. What do Cantor and Stone learn from the items taken from Dryer's old apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters, plots, settings, and outcomes of the stories woven into "DIRT". Use the scenarios in another one of Woods' series of books for comparison. How do the story lines differ? What is the conclusion of each story? Which lead character did you like better? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write your own murder mystery based on "DIRT". Use Stone Barrington as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

Essay Topic 3

Martha McMahon is murdered and the death is made to look like an accident. Explain why Stone thinks Martha was murdered. Also examine how the death was ruled as an accident. What were the details surrounding Martha's death? Are the behaviors outlined by Amanda typical behaviors for Martha? Explain Stone's thoughts and if the thoughts are realistic considering the evidence at the scene. Does Stone have evidence, or is it simply a hunch? How could the murder affect the case? Would it affect the reputation of Amanda or Galaxy Media? How might the murder affect Amanda's career?

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