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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 is the blackmailer wearing over his head when he meets Myron?
2. What is the crowd's reaction to Myron's playing in Chapter Twenty Six?
3. How much money does Greg Downing owe the B Man for his gambling debts?
4. How much money does the woman want Emily to pay her to keep silent about the secret she supposedly has about Greg?
5. Since it was going to take six months for Greg to get the money to pay off his gambling debts, what show of faith was he supposed to make in the meantime for the B Man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Myron's playing in the Dragons game in Chapter Twenty Six and how the crowd reacts to it.
2. Why does Marty Felder, Greg's agent, offer Myron a job?
3. What does Clip's statement in Chapter Twenty Four about Greg Downing having learned his lesson about violence years before foreshadow?
4. How does Cole Whiteman describe the murder that the Raven Brigade has been in hiding for since the Sixties?
5. How does Myron think Leon White's wife, Fiona, might be involved with Greg Downing?
6. Why does Greg hide out at TC Collins' house?
7. What facts in Chapter Twenty Two make Esperanza think Clip Arnstein knows more about Greg Downing's disappearance and Liz Gorman's murder than he has revealed?
8. Who does Cole Whiteman tell Myron he saw coming in and out of Carla's apartment on the day of her murder and what convinces Whiteman that Greg Downing is not Carla's killer?
9. Explain how Esperanza handles Jason Blair's contract negotiations with the Red Sox and what her handling of the situation demonstrates about her character.
10. What evidence seems to indicate Emily Downing as Carla's killer and how does Emily explain this evidence to Myron in Chapter Thirty One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While Myron Bolitar is the clear protagonist of the novel, it could be argued that both Audrey Wilson and Greg Downing are antagonists. Compare and contrast these villains. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Win and his role as the protagonist's sidekick in the novel. What are his character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder him during the story? In what ways is Win helpful to Myron in the story? Is there any way(s) in which Win is not helpful to Myron in the story? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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