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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. Alex gets a letter from whom?

2. What does Mike ask Jed at the club?

3. What does Alex do until bedtime?

4. Alex goes to what Precinct where she expects the officers will be questioning the arrested man?

5. Who drops by Alex's apartment to help her deal with the difficult relationship situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ellen commit the murder?

2. How does Alex realize that Ellen is the murderer?

3. What is Mike's approach to confronting Jed?

4. Describe the photograph that Alex recognizes.

5. Describe Harold.

6. How do Mike and Alex differ on Jed as a suspect?

7. What distressing realization does Alex have about Jed?

8. How does Alex reveal her character in court?

9. What does David propose to do with Jed about which Alex is reluctant?

10. Why is Alex angry at Mickey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jed's character, comparing and contrasting him with Mike and David.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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