View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Valerie and Alexander break up?
(a) Alexander was too prejudice for Valerie.
(b) Senator Cross made Alexander call it off.
(c) Henry told Alexander love was not good for his tennis game.
(d) Alexander was not in love with Valerie anymore.

2. What were Errol and Curtis doing at the club the night of the murder?
(a) Selling drugs.
(b) Beating up white boys.
(c) Stealing tennis racquets.
(d) Playing tennis.

3. What was wrong with Valerie's funeral?
(a) The sermon was endless.
(b) It was cookie-cutter and without emotion.
(c) There were too many people there.
(d) Helen could not stop wailing.

4. Why does Myron want to see Pavel so early the morning after Jessica's attack?
(a) He wants to warn Pavel against Frank.
(b) He wants revenge for Jessica.
(c) He wants to tell Pavel that the police are blaming him for Jessica's attack.
(d) He believes he will catch Pavel off guard.

5. What does Lucinda Elright tell Myron about Deanna Yeller?
(a) She was never there for her son.
(b) She never set any rules for Curtis.
(c) She never came to a parent-teacher conference.
(d) She was a good mother who raised a good son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Myron still questioning about Deanna after he spoke with Jimmy Blaine?

2. Why doesn't Jessica go with Myron to meet Deanna?

3. What is Frank trying to convince Myron of as he tells him to get out of the car at the scene of the accident?

4. What does Deanna ask of Myron when he sees her in the hotel?

5. What pushed Valerie over the edge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esperanza discover about Ned Tunwell?

2. What is Baumgart like?

3. What is the conversation about between Helen and Myron at Valerie's funeral?

4. What kind of a person is Lucinda Elright?

5. What does Jimmy Blaine add to the story of Curtis Yeller?

6. What is the relationship like between Jessica and Myron?

7. Why does Frank Ache run Myron off of the road?

8. Where does Myron track Duane to with Win's help and what does he see Duane doing? How is Myron confused by this event?

9. What does Myron do before confronting Deanna with his theory?

10. Upon returning to the tennis match, what thoughts does Myron bring with him and what does he share with Win?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,419 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample