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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. When the blackmailer approaches Myron, what does Audrey do?
2. How does Audrey's birthdate identify her as the mystery woman whose clothes and toiletries were found in Greg's home and therefore the woman with whom Greg has been romantically involved?
3. Where does Myron find Greg Downing hiding out at the end of the book?
4. When Win meets Maggie Mason in the stands before the game in Chapter Twenty Five, what is her response when he asks her why she lied about the last time she spoke to Greg?
5. What happens when the coach puts Myron into the game in Chapter Twenty Six?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the bat found behind Greg Downing's dryer and the fingerprints found at Carla's apartment indicate about Downing's possible involvement in her murder?
2. Why does Win go to Arizona at the end of the novel?
3. Why does Greg hide out at TC Collins' house?
4. What does Esperanza think brought Carla/Sally to New York?
5. What evidence seems to indicate Emily Downing as Carla's killer and how does Emily explain this evidence to Myron in Chapter Thirty One?
6. How does Cole Whiteman describe the murder that the Raven Brigade has been in hiding for since the Sixties?
7. Describe Myron's relationship with his parents.
8. Explain how Win determines Clip Arnstein is lying about knowing Sally or Carla.
9. 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?
10. What does Myron find out about Fiona White's involvement with Greg Downing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Jessica's relationship with Myron and how it changes or grows during the course of the novel. How does Myron's return to professional basketball affect their relationship? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Myron Bolitar's re-entry into professional basketball as a player. What does Clip Arnstein hope Myron's playing again will accomplish? What does Myron hope his playing again will accomplish? What does Jessica hope Myron's playing again will accomplish? What do Win, and Esperanza fear Myron's playing again will accomplish? How good of a player does Myron think he is and how good of a player is he in reality? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
In Fade Away, some of the ways the media is portrayed are through Audrey Wilson, who is a sports writer, and through the endorsement deal Greg Downing gets with Forte sneakers. Discuss the influence of the media in this novel. What do you think the author is trying to say about the role of the media in the world of professional sports? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
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