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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 Gerald get scolded for doing to Myron when Myron visits Lucinda Elright?

2. What was wrong with Valerie's funeral?

3. What does Myron tell Duane right before he walks out to the courts with Thomas Craig?

4. Why did Valerie and Alexander break up?

5. What is the cue that Win uses to let Myron know that it is safe to approach him at Chelsea's Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kind of a person is Lucinda Elright?

4. What is Baumgart like?

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

6. How does Deanna react to Myron's theories and what missing pieces does she fill in?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Win's involvement with Valerie and how did this involvement lead him to certain violent acts?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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