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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. Who does the B Man have Esperanza call on speakerphone and have come down to Myron's office?
(a) Big Cyndi.
(b) Clip Arnstein.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Win.

2. Where do the B Man and two of his thugs show up to find Myron in Chapter Twenty Three?
(a) Myron's sports agency office.
(b) The Dragons' locker room.
(c) Greg Downing's home.
(d) Jessica's apartment.

3. Who hands Myron a mysterious manilla envelope at the beginning of Chapter Forty?
(a) One of the Dragons' towel boys.
(b) Esperanza.
(c) Audrey Wilson.
(d) Win.

4. From whom is the envelope handed to Myron at the beginning of Chapter Forty?
(a) Emily Downing.
(b) Cole Whiteman, the leader of the Raven Brigade.
(c) Carla.
(d) Greg Downing.

5. What does Myron realize about his playing ability in Chapter Twenty Six?
(a) He has what it takes to be a superstar.
(b) He's not good enough for the NBA.
(c) He's too slow to compete at the pro level.
(d) He plays at a professional level but needs more practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Calvin say Carla contacted him and Clip?

2. What does the envelope contain?

3. What is Win's response when Myron tells him Jessica wants Myron to move in with her?

4. Since it was going to take six months for Greg to get the money to pay off his gambling debts, what show of faith was he supposed to make in the meantime for the B Man?

5. Who calls the B Man Orville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Myron find out about Fiona White's involvement with Greg Downing?

2. Why does Myron take Audrey with him to meet the blackmailer?

3. How does Cole Whiteman describe the murder that the Raven Brigade has been in hiding for since the Sixties?

4. What happens when the B Man visits Myron at his office in Chapter Twenty-Three?

5. Why does Esperanza become concerned about Myron when she receives the list of people whose safe-deposit boxes were robbed in Tucson?

6. How does Myron figure out where to find Cole Whiteman and what alias Cole is currently using?

7. What does Clip's statement in Chapter Twenty Four about Greg Downing having learned his lesson about violence years before foreshadow?

8. What shocking secret is revealed on the tape Cole Whiteman sends Myron?

9. Describe Myron's playing in the Dragons game in Chapter Twenty Six and how the crowd reacts to it.

10. Is there any evidence in the novel that Myron might still have feelings for Emily Downing?

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