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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Myron meet on the way into Valerie's family home?
(a) Win.
(b) Detective Dimonte.
(c) Courter.
(d) Duane.

2. What famous person was denied the ability to live in the building where Dr. Abramson had her office?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Madonna.
(c) Diane Keaton.
(d) Dustin Hoffman.

3. What question does Gerard have for Myron after he gives him the information about Valerie's shooter?
(a) "Do you need anything else?"
(b) "How is the career going?"
(c) "How was lunch with dad?"
(d) "Where are out seats for next Saturday?"

4. Who is waiting for Myron when he arrives back in his office after the incident at the stadium?
(a) The police.
(b) The Adidas spokesperson.
(c) The Nike spokesperson.
(d) The district attorney.

5. Where did Duane meet Valerie?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At a tournament.
(c) At another tennis player's home.
(d) Practicing on the courts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Myron find the two men who followed him in the powder-blue Cadillac?

2. Where is Myron's girlfriend visiting in Chapter 7?

3. What question does Deanna Yeller ask Myron about her deceased son, Curtis?

4. When did Valerie's mother, Helen, marry Kenneth?

5. What message does Esperanza go to the police station to deliver to Myron?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Myron's appointment with Dr. Abramson?

2. From Chapter 13-18, what questions about the murder have not yet been been answered?

3. During Myron's lunch with Sheriff Courter, what does Myron learn of the murderers of Alexander Cross?

4. What does Roger tell Myron about the day Valerie was murdered?

5. What MB Sports Reps business do Esperanza and Myron discuss right before he goes to see Valerie's shrink?

6. What kind of character is Myron? What is his education? His profession? His financial standing? His attitude?

7. What transpires at Valerie's home in Philadelphia when Myron goes to speak with Valerie's mother?

8. What does Senator Bradley Cross tell Myron after he gives him a check for one hundred dollars to retain him?

9. What do Myron and Win wonder about in regards to Deanna Yeller and Helen Van Slyke? Why do they question the ladies' reactions?

10. Where does the opening scene of the novel take place and why?

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