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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 kind of boots does Dimonte wear?
2. After the B Man and his driver flee, what does Win do when the man holding Myron hostage refuses to drop his gun?
3. With whom was Greg in the bar he visited shortly before his disappearance?
4. What conclusion do the items in Carla's apartment lead Myron and Dimonte to come to about her death?
5. What color clothes are all the men in the white van except one wearing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the rivalry between Myron and Greg Downing.
2. What discoveries does Win make about Greg Downing in Chapter Twenty?
3. Explain the significance of the firm for which Maggie Mason works to Greg Downing's disappearance.
4. What ulterior motives does Audrey have when she gets a ride home from Myron in Chapter Sixteen?
5. What is Win's relationship with Myron?
6. 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?
7. Explain what's ironic about the crowd chanting Myron's name and wanting him in the game the first night he plays for the Dragons.
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. Describe Myron Bolitar's professional credentials and the kind of work he does.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Myron's relationship with Jessica and his relationship with Emily. Is there any evidence in the story that Myron still has romantic feelings for Emily or that Emily still has romantic feelings for him? How does Jessica respond when Myron tells her he'll be seeing Emily again as part of his investigation into Greg's disappearance? Does Jessica seem jealous of his relationship with Emily? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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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