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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 information about Greg and Emily Downing's divorce case does Audrey Wilson give Myron after the game?
2. Who does Myron think is Cole Whiteman, the leader of the Ravens Brigade?
3. What does Myron take from Emily Downing's closet and confront Emily with in Chapter Thirty Two?
4. What does Myron's caller at the end of Chapter Twenty Seven claim to have?
5. Why does Calvin say Carla contacted him and Clip?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Esperanza think brought Carla/Sally to New York?
2. When Myron tells Win that Jessica has asked him to move in with her, why doesn't Win respond immediately?
3. Explain how Esperanza handles Jason Blair's contract negotiations with the Red Sox and what her handling of the situation demonstrates about her character.
4. 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?
5. How does Myron think Leon White's wife, Fiona, might be involved with Greg Downing?
6. Why does say she killed Carla?
7. Why does Marty Felder, Greg's agent, offer Myron a job?
8. What in Chapter Twenty Nine lets Myron know that Esperanza is trying to be nice to him after his bad game the previous day?
9. Is there any evidence in the novel that Myron might still have feelings for Emily Downing?
10. Why does Esperanza think the Raven Brigade came to New York and what does she do to investigate her theory?
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
Greg Downing and T.C. Collins are star players for the New Jersey Dragons. Compare and contrast the ways they react to their fame. What are the drawbacks, if any, to their superstar status? What are the perks of their superstar status? Does their celebrity status affect their morality in any way? What do you think the author of the novel is trying to say about the celebrity status of professional athletes and the effects of celebrity on athletes through his depiction of these two characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss symbolism and metaphor in Fade Away. Give three examples of symbolism in the plays in this book and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.
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