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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. John tells Billie that everything points back to _____ in regards to the recent murders.

2. Where does Nana say she wants to go after her procedure?

3. At what hospital did Nan get her EKG done?

4. How does Kym try to defend herself?

5. How old is Nana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alex find out about the MP5 when he talks to a supervisor from Heckler & Koch at the sports bar?

2. How does Director Burns explain the guerilla nature of the Vietnam War to Alex?

3. What does Colonel Handler look like and what is his history as Alex knows it from the West Point website?

4. What is the attitude of the translator at the Vietnam Embassy? What makes her attitude change?

5. How does Alex finally come across the names of the Three Blind Mice?

6. After John gets shot, why does the situation seem hopeless to Alex?

7. Why does Alex apologize for being rude to Dr. Coles and how does she react?

8. Why is there conflict initially between Nana and Alex about Nana wanting Dr. Coles to be her physician?

9. What was life like for Tran Van Luu as a child in Vietnam?

10. Why does Starkey love West Point?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the jar of marbles in the story? Who tells Alex the parable? What point is this person trying to make?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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