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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. Who is watching Marv as he leaves the bar at the end of Chapter 4?

2. How does Marv know the police are on their way to his hotel room?

3. How does Kadie repay Marv for the favors she owes him?

4. How does Lucille procure medication for Marv?

5. What is Sin City's actual name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marv swear to Goldie at the end of chapter two?

2. How does Marv get his medication?

3. How does Marv pass the day in the beginning of chapter five?

4. What is significant about the amount of illegal activities in Sin City?

5. What is significant about the pill Marv takes in chapter two?

6. What is significant about Marv believing that he caught Goldie's scent in the air?

7. What does Marv believe will happen if he is caught by the police and what does this indicate about himself and the town?

8. Describe the encounters that lead Marv to the church.

9. What does Marv discover when he wakes up in the hotel?

10. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the purpose of Marv's mental illness in terms of characterization, story, and atmosphere.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the Roark family's influence and power in Sin City (from past to present) has brought about Kevin's serial killings.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the thematic elements of heaven and hell in "The Hard Goodbye."

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