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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 does the envelope contain?
2. Why does Cole Whitman say that Greg Downing could not have killed Carla?
3. How long has the Bolitar family lived in the same house?
4. What information does Esperanza request to investigate her theory about the link between Carla and the blackmail of Greg Downing?
5. What is Win's response when Myron tells him Jessica wants Myron to move in with her?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Cole Whiteman describe the murder that the Raven Brigade has been in hiding for since the Sixties?
3. Is there any evidence in the novel that Myron might still have feelings for Emily Downing?
4. What in Chapter Twenty Nine lets Myron know that Esperanza is trying to be nice to him after his bad game the previous day?
5. 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?
6. Why does Marty Felder, Greg's agent, offer Myron a job?
7. Why does Esperanza become concerned about Myron when she receives the list of people whose safe-deposit boxes were robbed in Tucson?
8. What happens when the B Man visits Myron at his office in Chapter Twenty-Three?
9. Why does Esperanza think the Raven Brigade came to New York and what does she do to investigate her theory?
10. Describe Myron's relationship with his parents.
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
Harlan Cohen uses a number of red herrings or false clues in Fade Away to make it seem as if the mystery is going in a certain direction, then he surprises the reader when the mystery actually goes in a totally different direction. Cite at least three examples of red herrings from the novel and discuss how Cohen uses this technique to increase the suspense and heighten the dramatic tension in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Fade Away is a mystery/thriller. Discuss what factors in the plot, setting, themes, and characters identify this novel as a mystery thriller. Are there any ways in which the novel is atypical for its genre? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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