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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alex say is a sexy detective from the movie, Foxy Brown?
(a) Pam Grier.
(b) Dianne Caroll.
(c) Angie Dickinson.
(d) Helen Mirren.

2. What disease caused Ronald, the witness to the Fort Bragg murders, to be bound to a wheelchair?
(a) Spondylosis.
(b) Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) Kyphosis.
(d) Spina Bifida.

3. What is John's personal favorite food for breakfast?
(a) Bear claws.
(b) Farina.
(c) Grapefruit.
(d) Biscuits and gravy.

4. What type of car does Alex see everywhere in Fort Bragg?
(a) Crown Victorias.
(b) Explorers.
(c) Suburbans.
(d) Humvees.

5. Who does Jamilla remind Alex of?
(a) His last girlfriend, Shayla.
(b) His mother.
(c) His dead wife, Maria.
(d) Nana.

Short Answer Questions

1. For who does Billie house-sit?

2. What kind of handgun does Griffin carry when he goes on a mission with Starkey?

3. Where does Damon play a league basketball game where Alex goes to see him?

4. According to the author, what is one of Harris's distinct facial features?

5. Who does Alex call at the Pentagon to ask about Sergeant Cooper's case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is stationed outside the prison on Sergeant Cooper's execution day and what are they doing?

2. Where do Starkey, Harris, and Griffin spend long weekends together and why?

3. Describe "basic allowance housing" at Fort Bragg.

4. What was Lieutenant Colonel Etra accused of and how does his wife feel about his execution?

5. How does John see Billie as different from other women?

6. What piece of evidence threatens to convict Sergeant Cooper and why?

7. What is Reagan National Airport like on a Friday at four pm and why is Alex there at that time?

8. What does John tell Billie about his relationship with Sergeant Cooper?

9. What is the scene like when Alex and John arrive at Sergeant Cooper's cell during the deathwatch preceding his execution?

10. How does Alex describe the memory he has of John coming over to Nana's house as a child?

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