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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 funny picture does Jannie have on the fridge door that Alex sees when getting a beer?
2. How many Rangers were listed MIA in the Vietnam War?
3. At West Point, Cadet Chapel stands high on a hillside overlooking _____.
4. What is the name of the raunchy strip club that Starkey remembers in New Windsor?
5. Kym and Starkey dance to an old _____ song.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Alex finally come across the names of the Three Blind Mice?
2. What does Tran Van Luu say when Alex brings up his impending execution? How does Alex respond?
3. What happens when Harris says "nobody gets hurt" when he threatens the people who work at Asia House with a gun? Do the Three Blind Mice do this kind of thing throughout the book?
4. Even after winning the fire fight with the Three Blind Mice, how does Alex know the case is not over?
5. Why is Foot Soldier disappointed with Alex's progress and how does he make this known to Alex?
6. What does Billie find one night when she goes out to search for her husband when he failed to return from a fishing trip?
7. Why is there conflict initially between Nana and Alex about Nana wanting Dr. Coles to be her physician?
8. According to Alex, how should ribs be cooked and who taught him that?
9. What happens when Billie and John go for a swim together in the ocean?
10. What does John say when Alex says he is afraid the Three Blind Mice are going to kill them in the Georgia woods?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What is the "gray wall of silence"? How have Alex and John encountered this throughout the book? What characters are involved in creating this situation for the detectives? How does each character contribute?
Essay Topic 3
How is the identity of the Foot Soldier revealed? What atrocities has he witnessed in his life? How does he use this to justify his crimes? Give examples from the book to support your statements.
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