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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. Where is Sergeant Cooper awaiting execution?

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

3. Once upon a time, Billie worked as a _____ nurse.

4. Jamilla says that her father thinks she could give _____ a run with her athletic abilities.

5. At what point on the Appalachian trail does Starkey figure the kill will take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex think that Nana is a good shrink?

2. How is the bed described as the focus of The Cabin Room where Jamilla and Alex stay together?

3. Why do people seem to want to see Alex hooked up with a woman again?

4. What happens after the Damon's basketball game between Alex and his son?

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

6. Where is the Misfits Pub and how does the author describe it in relation to Fort Bragg?

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

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

9. How does Alex know Jamilla?

10. How do the Three Blind Mice feel about being back at Fort Bragg after their murder spree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Alex and Nana cope with her impending operation? How has Nana's illness manifested itself throughout the book? When does it become evident that she has to do something about it? How does she react initially? How does she resign herself to the situation?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the double lives of the Three Blind Mice. How do they justify their criminal behavior? Where do they live? What is their main job? What do they do covertly and why? Give examples of each character's double life.

Essay Topic 3

Why do Alex and John go to see Lieutenant General Borislow? Who does she work for? What is her demeanor like? Does she help them? Why or why not? Give specific examples from the book to describe her character.

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