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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. Who lets Letch know that Oliver Mantleberry has been asking about Dawn’s whereabouts?

2. In Chapter 10, from where does Blaze call Anne Zorn?

3. What gets Taylor to talk?

4. At 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday evening, why does Blaze arrive at Ambrose’s home?

5. When Blaze calls Anne’s office number, where does she say she is going?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blaze believe she hears outside her apartment? What makes her realize she is wrong?

2. Why does Simon go looking for Blaze Wednesday night?

3. How does the reader learn how Dawn would be murdered?

4. Why is Blaze sentimental regarding Dawn?

5. Who do the cops think murdered Blaze and why?

6. What does Anne Zorn think about aging?

7. Why is Ambrose’s attack on Blaze come as a complete surprise to her?

8. Why does Blaze call Simon from her hotel room?

9. What does Anne Zorn remember about her days as a vice cop?

10. What is the stupid thing that Fortney does?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled Floaters. Is this the best name for the novel? Why or why not? Why might Wambaugh have chosen this as the title of his novel? If you could give the novel a new title, what would it be and why?

Essay Topic 2

Wambaugh gives a great deal of background information about Detective Anne Zorn. What information does he provide? What does this reveal about Anne? Why might Wambaugh have chosen to give this information? Is this information necessary? Why or why not? Do you find this information useful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ambrose always needs to be in control. What details from the story support this? How does this need for control lead to his demise? How important is control in the lives of the other characters? In what ways do the characters have control and in what ways are they controlled? Are they aware of this? Why or why not?

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