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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 the general manager of the New Jersey Dragons?
2. What does the B Man threaten to do to Myron?
3. At the beginning of Chapter Sixteen, what does Audrey tell Myron she thinks is the reason the Dragons signed him?
4. Why doesn't the Dragons team want bad publicity right now?
5. What is Esperanza studying at night at NYU?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Esperanza tell Myron in Chapter Nine about the blood found on Greg's wall and what does this fact indicate about the source of the blood?
2. Explain who the Raven Brigade is and what their tie to Carla's murder is.
3. When Carla/Sally is found murdered, what things are found at her apartment and what do these things indicate about the dead woman?
4. What behaviors of Greg Downing's described by Clip Arnstein in Chapter One make Downing an unconventional professional basketball player?
5. What discoveries does Win make about Greg Downing in Chapter Twenty?
6. How does Myron think his basketball practice goes in Chapter Fourteen, and how does TC Collins think Myron's practice goes?
7. Describe the rivalry between Myron and Greg Downing.
8. 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?
9. What do Win and Myron discover in Greg Downing's basement and what does their discovery imply?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast at least three of the athletes or former athletes in the story: Big Cindi, Esperanza, TC Collins, Greg Downing, Leon White, and Myron Bolitar. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Jessica's relationship with Myron and how it changes or grows during the course of the novel. How does Myron's return to professional basketball affect their relationship? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Fade Away takes place in present day New Jersey in the cultural milieu of professional basketball. Discuss how the geographical, chronological, and cultural settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Harlan Coben had set the novel in in a different chronological or cultural setting. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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