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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. Which of the following statements does not describe the Raven Brigade?
2. Why does Win watch the video replay of Myron's injury over and over?
3. What happens just as the B Man is going to make good on his threats to Myron?
4. What alias does Myron use at the Parkview Diner?
5. What name is Carla using at her place of employment instead of Carla?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Myron Bolitar's professional credentials and the kind of work he does.
3. 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?
4. How does Myron think his basketball practice goes in Chapter Fourteen, and how does TC Collins think Myron's practice goes?
5. What do Win and Myron discover in Greg Downing's bedroom and what does their discovery imply?
6. Why does Win want Myron to watch the videotape of his knee injury?
7. What does Dimonte reveal to Myron at the end of Chapter Twenty and what does his revelation indicate?
8. What information do Myron and Win uncover about Carla at the Swiss Chalet in Chapter Six?
9. 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?
10. Who is Norman Lowenstein and what relationship does he claim he has with Sally?
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
In Fade Away, some of the ways the media is portrayed are through Audrey Wilson, who is a sports writer, and through the endorsement deal Greg Downing gets with Forte sneakers. Discuss the influence of the media in this novel. What do you think the author is trying to say about the role of the media in the world of professional sports? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
What are the major themes of this novel? Discuss at least three. Tell what you think the author is trying to say about each theme and how he depicts it. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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