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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 location was Thomas ordered to leave after an incident with a woman?

2. Whose father-in-law is contacted by Hickcock?

3. Stone is taken to which hospital?

4. Mary Ann tells the couple that her family comes from ____.

5. How old is Dryer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Detective Gleason relay to Stone and Dino? What valuable clue is gleaned from the conversation?

4. Discuss the scene in which Stone goes to New Jersey to meet with Louise "Lou" Burch.

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

6. What happens to the Bruce brothers? What are they doing when they are found?

7. What inside information does Arrington give to Stone about Dryer?

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

9. Discuss Dino's conversation with Mr. Elliot. How is Elliot possibly linked to Millman's murder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of Manhattan for the setting in the Stone Barrington series. Why do you think Woods chose Manhattan? How accurate do you think the setting is in regards to the real location? What areas are most commonly referenced in the story? What other location might have worked as well, if not better, than Manhattan? What is unique about the setting? What regionalisms are exhibited by Barrington and the rest of the characters? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Out of the blue, Dino announces that he and Mary Ann are going to buy an apartment in Manhattan. Explain the scenario. What is Stone's reaction? Is this a sudden thing, or have Dino and Mary Ann considered the move for a long time? Who is Mary Ann's father and how will he help with the purchase? What is Dino's relationship to the Bianchis? How might the family business and the money raised for the apartment interfere with Dino's police work? Does any of this concern Dino? What is Stone's opinion? What do you think will happen next?

Essay Topic 3

Reputation is a touchy subject in places like New York and Los Angeles, particularly when dissected by someone like Amanda Dart or Allan Peebles. Examine Amanda's reputation and its importance. Why is Amanda's reputation important in New York? Also examine Allan Peebles' role. Why is Peebles' reputation important in Los Angeles? Are the two friends, enemies, colleagues or strangers? Are they competitors? Explain. How could their jobs backfire on them if others gathered inside information on their personal lives? Explain.

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