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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. How much does Myron's caller want Myron to pay for what the caller claims to have?

2. What makes Jason Blair happy after he discusses his discontent with Esperanza?

3. Who turns out to be Carla's real killer?

4. Who does the B Man have Esperanza call on speakerphone and have come down to Myron's office?

5. What information does Esperanza request to investigate her theory about the link between Carla and the blackmail of Greg Downing?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Myron tells Win that Jessica has asked him to move in with her, why doesn't Win respond immediately?

2. What evidence seems to indicate Emily Downing as Carla's killer and how does Emily explain this evidence to Myron in Chapter Thirty One?

3. Does Myron's meeting with Marty Felder in Chapter Twenty Eight solve any of the puzzles he's investigating or does it deepen the mysteries surrounding Greg Downing?

4. What happens when the B Man visits Myron at his office in Chapter Twenty-Three?

5. Why does Myron take Audrey with him to meet the blackmailer?

6. Explain how Esperanza handles Jason Blair's contract negotiations with the Red Sox and what her handling of the situation demonstrates about her character.

7. Why does Greg hide out at TC Collins' house?

8. What does Myron find out about Fiona White's involvement with Greg Downing?

9. What shocking secret is revealed on the tape Cole Whiteman sends Myron?

10. Describe Myron's playing in the Dragons game in Chapter Twenty Six and how the crowd reacts to it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Myron Bolitar's relationship with Greg Downing in Fade Away. What is the history of their relationship? Are there any differences in the way Greg sees the relationship and the way Myron sees it? How does the relationship change during the course of the novel? Are there any ways in which Greg and Myron are foil characters for each other? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Three separate groups are looking for Greg Downing in this novel: Myron and Win, Dimonte and the police, and B Man and his thugs. Compare and contrast the three groups and their searches. Include the reason each group is searching for Greg, the methods each group uses to find the missing man, and how the groups interact with each other. Which group or groups seem more efficient at uncovering clues and discovering what is going on with Greg? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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