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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. 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 has the flu.
(d) It says Greg got married and is on a honeymoon.

2. How did the B Man get his nickname?
(a) He is a beekeeper.
(b) He earned all B's in school.
(c) He enjoys breaking bones.
(d) His first name, middle name and last name all start with B.

3. As he steps inside Carla's apartment, what is Myron's first clue that Carla is dead?
(a) He sees bullet holes in the walls.
(b) He sees a gun and a trail of blood on the carpet.
(c) He sees blood everywhere.
(d) He smells a terrible odor.

4. What does Win tell Myron that watching the video replay of his knee injury might give him?
(a) A desire for revenge against Burt Wesson.
(b) Knowledge of whether his injury was accidental or not.
(c) Realization he was never meant to play pro basketball.
(d) Closure over the incident.

5. After the B Man and his driver flee, what does Win do when the man holding Myron hostage refuses to drop his gun?
(a) Summons a doberman to chase the man.
(b) Tells Myron to run.
(c) Uses martial arts to disarm the man.
(d) Shoots the man in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Carla using at her place of employment instead of Carla?

2. What is Audrey's response when Myron asks her if she thinks drugs might connect Greg Downing to Carla's murder?

3. When no one answers Myron's knock on Carla's apartment door, how does Myron get into the apartment?

4. Which of the following statements does not describe TC Collins' physical appearance?

5. Which Manhattan bar does Myron learn in Chapter Seven that Greg visited shortly before his disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Norman Lowenstein and what relationship does he claim he has with Sally?

2. Describe Myron's relationship with Jessica.

3. What discoveries does Win make about Greg Downing in Chapter Twenty?

4. What ulterior motives does Audrey have when she gets a ride home from Myron in Chapter Sixteen?

5. Explain Myron's history with Emily.

6. Explain who the Raven Brigade is and what their tie to Carla's murder is.

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

8. What behaviors of Greg Downing's described by Clip Arnstein in Chapter One make Downing an unconventional professional basketball player?

9. Why does Win want Myron to watch the videotape of his knee injury?

10. 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?

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