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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 does Audrey want in exchange for not leaking any information about Greg Downing's disappearance?
2. What's the name of the place from which Carla called Greg?
3. What degree black belt does Win have in tae kwon do?
4. In what two languages is the "do not feed the rats" sign written?
5. Which member of the Dragons basketball team is Greg Downing's roommate on the road?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dimonte reveal to Myron at the end of Chapter Twenty and what does his revelation indicate?
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. Explain Myron's history with Emily.
4. How does Myron think his basketball practice goes in Chapter Fourteen, and how does TC Collins think Myron's practice goes?
5. Describe Myron's encounter with the B Man in Chapter Seventeen.
6. What ulterior motives does Audrey have when she gets a ride home from Myron in Chapter Sixteen?
7. How does the appearance of Emily's dog, Benny, in Chapter Nine compare to what Benny looked like the last time Myron saw him and what does the dog's altered appearance indicate?
8. Why doesn't the New Jersey Dragons team want word of Greg's disappearance to leak to the press and what story do they use in the media to explain the fact that Greg is missing?
9. Why does Win want Myron to watch the videotape of his knee injury?
10. What is Win's relationship with Myron?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss symbolism and metaphor in Fade Away. Give three examples of symbolism in the plays in this book and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Myron Bolitar's relationship with Greg Downing in Fade Away. What is the history of their relationship? Are there any differences in the way Greg sees the relationship and the way Myron sees it? How does the relationship change during the course of the novel? Are there any ways in which Greg and Myron are foil characters for each other? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Myron Bolitar and his role as the novel's protagonist. What are his character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder him during the story? In what ways is Myron typical and in what ways is he atypical for a protagonist? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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