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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 alias does Myron use at the Parkview Diner?
2. What degree black belt does Win have in tae kwon do?
3. Which of the following statements is not a way Emily's appearance has changed since Myron has last seen her?
4. Why is Emily angry that Greg has signed an endorsement deal?
5. Which of the following is not a job or profession in which Myron Bolitar sometimes engages?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Myron think his basketball practice goes in Chapter Fourteen, and how does TC Collins think Myron's practice goes?
2. 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?
3. What information do Myron and Win uncover about Carla at the Swiss Chalet in Chapter Six?
4. Why does Myron think that Carla and Sally Guerro are the same person?
5. What discoveries does Win make about Greg Downing in Chapter Twenty?
6. Explain who the Raven Brigade is and what their tie to Carla's murder is.
7. Explain Myron's history with Emily.
8. Who is Norman Lowenstein and what relationship does he claim he has with Sally?
9. What is Win's relationship with Myron?
10. What ulterior motives does Audrey have when she gets a ride home from Myron in Chapter Sixteen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Fade Away contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite three examples of foreshadowing in the plays and how it is used to indicate events to come.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Esperanza, Jessica, and Maggie from Fade Away. Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
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