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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 were Errol and Curtis doing at the club the night of the murder?

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

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

4. Why does Myron want to see Pavel so early the morning after Jessica's attack?

5. What does Billy keep asking Myron for at the scene of the accident?

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. What does Myron learn from the assistant medical examiner.?

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

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

5. What transpires between Eddie and Myron in the locker room the day of the tennis match?

6. What does Myron confront Deanna about when he goes to the hotel to speak with her and not Duane?

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

8. What does Aunt Clara call Myron about?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Win's family background? How does he differ from the stereotype of that background?

Essay Topic 2

What is Esperanza's role throughout the novel, besides that she works for Myron? Consider her character traits and the influence that she has on the story line when writing your response.

Essay Topic 3

How is the novel comical?

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