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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 Sin City's actual name?

2. Where does Marv throw the cops after pulling them from their cruiser in Chapter 2?

3. As the sun goes down in Chapter 5, what does Marv suggest the ordinary citizens of Sin City attempt to do every night?

4. What does Marv instantly realize about the cause of Goldie's death?

5. How long does Marv sleep after making love to Goldie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marv explain his injuries and activities to his mother when he goes to her home for Gladys?

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

3. How does Marv get his medication?

4. How does Marv acquire a police cruiser and what happens to it by the end of the chapter?

5. What happens to the hit men who come after Marv at Kadie's?

6. What does Marv believe about his encounter with Goldie's doppelganger near the church?

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. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

9. What happens to Marv after he leaves the church in chapter five?

10. What do the approaching police sirens indicate to Marv and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Marv's statement about the awfulness of not having a purpose, as well as how Wendy and Goldie factor into what he sees as salvation.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the complex morality of Marv, as well as how this affects his relationships to other characters (including the reader).

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