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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 was Starkey born?

2. What is Starkey's rank in the military?

3. Where does Billie live?

4. What is Griffin's nickname?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Alex feel about his relationship with Jamilla at the beginning of the book?

9. How does the author describe Griffin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the "snake model" as described by Harris? Who is being ridiculed in the description of the "snake model"? Why does this come up in conversation with his partners in the Three Blind Mice?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the Ghost Shadows? Where are they located? How do they save John? How do they treat him when they save him?

Essay Topic 3

What is the nature of the first email Alex gets from Foot Soldier? Who is described in the email and what happens to each person? What bearing does the email have on Sergeant Cooper's case? Support your thesis with examples from the book.

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