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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. Why does Win insist it is better that he follows Duane?

2. How does Ned Tunwell know Valerie?

3. What happened to Alexander Cross?

4. What kind of economic background does Win come from?

5. What does Aaron threaten Myron with if Myron doesn't end the investigation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs between Aaron and Myron in the car?

2. What transpires at the dinner meeting between Myron and a possible client, Eddie?

3. Who is Pavel? What is his connection to Valerie? What kind of a character is he?

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

5. How does Duane behave while being questioned by Detective Roland and what is the reason for the interrogation?

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

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

8. Why is Myron brought to the police station by the two uniformed officers?

9. What kind of a character is Win? What is his education? His profession? His financial standing? His attitude?

10. How do Myron and Win feel about getting involved with the case of Valerie's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is prejudice a theme of the novel? Define theme and prejudice in your response, while giving specific examples of prejudice.

Essay Topic 2

What kind of a character is Aaron? What is his role in the novel? What happens to him? Is it deserved?

Essay Topic 3

How is violence a theme of the novel? Give examples of violence and explain its impact on the story line.

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