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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 does Peter cook for Myron that he says he hates?

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

3. At the tennis match, what surprises Myron about Dr. Abramson?

4. Why does Myron call Dr. Abramson from the tennis match and hang up on her?

5. Where does Myron find Pavel the morning after Jessica's attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the stands at the beginning of the last match at the U.S. Open?

2. What does Esperanza discover about Ned Tunwell?

3. What is Jessica's take on the murder investigation as she shares with Myron?

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

5. What two events occur after Myron returns to his office from the tennis match and how does he handle them?

6. What does Myron learn from Ned about the night of the party at the tennis club?

7. What happens at Jessica's apartment after she has dinner with Myron and goes home alone?

8. What kind of a person is Lucinda Elright?

9. What is Baumgart like?

10. How does Duane react when Myron visits him in the player's lounge just before the last US Open match?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Valerie a victim of greed? Give evidence of greed in the book and also explain what characters affect her the most.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Eddie play in the story? How is he a bridge between two worlds?

Essay Topic 3

How is Curtis a victim of the system? How does his mother attempt to rectify the situation and how does she ultimately make it worse? Give specific examples from the book and include the impact of her decisions or actions.

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