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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. Who is a sex addict who is not tethered securely to reality?

2. Who does Grace go with when she is able to visit with Gary in prison?

3. Where do Gary and Rikki cruise to meet women?

4. Why does April refuse to have sex with Gary when they are at the Provo Holiday Inn?

5. What is the profession of Grace McGinnis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nicole pride herself on at the time when she meets Gary?

2. What happens when Gary and Nicole try to consummate their new relationship?

3. What are some of the things Gary thinks are interesting, revealing that he hasn't been in a bar in a long time?

4. What are the two causes for Gary's murderous behaviors, according to Grace, his apologist?

5. What does Sterling attribute to causing the bond between himself and Gary?

6. Why does Grace McGinnis eventually sever ties with Bessie and her clan?

7. Why do Gary's lawyers believe the death sentence will not be carried out and that it will be eventually overturned?

8. Who will Gary live with after he gets out of prison?

9. What is one of the first signs in the book that Gary might have feelings for younger girls?

10. What happened to Nicole's Mustang which makes her have to hitchhike in order to see Gary in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The presence of sex in this story seems to be truly 'sex' rather than the idea of making love.

Part 1: Why does Nicole use sex during this story? What does it seem to provide for her?

Part 2: How does Gary use sex in this story? What does he seem to get in return?

Part 3: What does the author seem to be saying about sex and its relationship to violence?

Essay Topic 2

The suicide theme is one that recurs during the story, with various players attempting to take their own life.

Part 1: When Nicole and Gary make a suicide pact, do you think Gary meant to go through with it? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you think the goal of Nicole and Gary's suicide pact was? Why?

Part 3: Why does Gary turn to suicide after hearing his execution date has been changed?

Essay Topic 3

Grace, Gary's apologist, continues to believe he does not deserve to die, that there were other reasons for his actions.

Part 1: Describe the two reasons why Grace thinks Gary may not deserve to be punished.

Part 2: Why would someone like Grace stick up for Gary?

Part 3: If you were in a similar position as Grace, would you have stuck up for Gary? Why or why not?

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