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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. What is on the T-shirt that Jamilla sleeps in at Alex's house?

2. Who does the woman sitting near Alex and John in the Misfits Pub think killed Vanessa?

3. Who is waiting for Alex and John after their release from Cumberland County Jail?

4. What highway do Alex and John take to Harpers Ferry?

5. For what notorious crimes is Sergeant Ellis Cooper being charged?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Griffin?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Jamilla unsure of herself as she opens up to Alex?

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

9. What bet does Starkey make with Griffin and Harris, and why does he think he will win the bet?

10. How does the author describe Fort Bragg when Alex and John arrive there to look for clues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the Three Blind Mice watch video tapes of their crimes? How do they react as they watch them? How do they perceive themselves? Give quotes from the book to help support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What happens in the confrontation between Alex and John and the Three Blind Mice in Starkey's home? Why are Alex and John there? Where have they been beforehand? What do they find? How does the confrontation end?

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