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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. At the beginning of Chapter Thirty Seven, what does Myron tell Calvin about Clip Arnstein?

2. What does Myron realize about his playing ability in Chapter Twenty Six?

3. Why does Cole Whitman say that Greg Downing could not have killed Carla?

4. Who reveals that he has been disguised as the blackmailer?

5. When Esperanza gets a list of long distance calls made from the pay phone from which Carla called Greg, whose number does Esperanza find beside the listing for a twelve minute call made four days before Greg's disappearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Myron's relationship with his parents.

2. 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?

3. What in Chapter Twenty Nine lets Myron know that Esperanza is trying to be nice to him after his bad game the previous day?

4. Why does Marty Felder, Greg's agent, offer Myron a job?

5. Why does Esperanza become concerned about Myron when she receives the list of people whose safe-deposit boxes were robbed in Tucson?

6. Is there any evidence in the novel that Myron might still have feelings for Emily Downing?

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

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

9. Why does Win go to Arizona at the end of the novel?

10. How does Myron figure out where to find Cole Whiteman and what alias Cole is currently using?

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

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 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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