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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Emily angry that Greg has signed an endorsement deal?
(a) He didn't tell her about it.
(b) He did it after the divorce, so Emily won't get any money.
(c) He's getting less endorsement money than other players.
(d) He's endorsing a product she doesn't like.

2. What place does Myron visit in Chapter Eleven that has a sign outside it that says "do not feed the rats"?
(a) Myron's office.
(b) Myron's bedroom.
(c) Carla's apartment house.
(d) The Parkview Diner.

3. Which martial art is not one that Win studies?
(a) Brazilian jujitsu.
(b) Karate.
(c) Animal kung fu.
(d) Jeet Kun Do.

4. Who hires Myron to find Greg Downing?
(a) Clip Arnstein.
(b) Audrey Wilson.
(c) TC Collins.
(d) Emily Downing.

5. How does the Dragons' official press release explain Greg Downing's disappearance?
(a) It says Greg is recovering from an automobile wreck.
(b) It says Greg has an injured ankle and is in rehab.
(c) It says Greg got married and is on a honeymoon.
(d) It says Greg has the flu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cause of Carla's death?

2. Why doesn't Donny Walsh, the Dragons' head coach, like Myron being signed as a player?

3. With whom was Greg in the bar he visited shortly before his disappearance?

4. How long has Greg Downing been missing in Chapter One when Myron is hired to find him?

5. Which of the following people does not leave a message on Greg's answering machine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Myron think his basketball practice goes in Chapter Fourteen, and how does TC Collins think Myron's practice goes?

2. What is Myron's history as a professional basketball player and what are the pros and cons of signing him as a player for the Dragons while he is investigating Greg Downing's disappearance?

3. Why does Esperanza say she does not go to see Myron play with the Dragons and does Myron seem to agree or disagree with her feelings about his return to basketball?

4. Why does Myron think that Carla and Sally Guerro are the same person?

5. What is Win's relationship with Myron?

6. Describe Myron Bolitar's professional credentials and the kind of work he does.

7. Explain what's ironic about the crowd chanting Myron's name and wanting him in the game the first night he plays for the Dragons.

8. What do Win and Myron discover in Greg Downing's bedroom and what does their discovery imply?

9. Describe Myron's encounter with the B Man in Chapter Seventeen.

10. Describe the rivalry between Myron and Greg Downing.

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