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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 happened to Alexander Cross?

2. What kind of restaurant does Courter make Myron take him to?

3. What kind of help was Valerie looking for from Roger on the day of her death?

4. Who recommended Myron to Eddie?

5. What information does Lisa at NYNEX relay to Win?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Win locates the men and the Cadillac that followed Myron, what do Myron and Win do?

3. What happens with the contract for Sandy Repo? What does Myron's handling of it tell the reader about his character?

4. What information does Gerard Courter give Myron concerning Valerie's case? What does Myron do in return for him?

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

6. What happens when Myron calls Gregory Caufield to arrange a meeting with him?

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

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

9. What occurs between Myron and Jessica in the chapter that he plays basketball with the neighborhood kids?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the novel comical?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does Pavel represent what is wrong with a system that allows adults to profit from children?

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