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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 does Marv break when he finally escapes from the hotel in Chapter 2?

2. Why did Marv go to a church in Chapter 5?

3. According to Marv, his torture of Goldie's murderer will be so horrible, ____ will be a relief.

4. What is Sin City's actual name?

5. Why does Marv wish to get the attention of the people who framed him for Goldie's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Marv get from the priest in chapter five?

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

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

4. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

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

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

7. What are some of the mysteries Marv encounters in the first chapter of "The Hard Goodbye"?

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

9. How does Marv move from the water to the streets without drawing attention to himself from the cops?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance behind Lucille's gun and her murder? Discuss this in relation to the general atmosphere and depth of corruption in Sin City.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the religious symbolism and themes present in "The Hard Goodbye."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the weather in "The Hard Goodbye," as well as the purpose of having dual rural and urban settings.

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