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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 breaks Marv's fall from the hotel?

2. What does the priest call Goldie, prompting Marv to kill him?

3. What does Marv realize he needs at the end of Chapter 4?

4. Why does Marv profess to like hit men?

5. What makes Marv cry in his mother's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Nancy?

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

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

5. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

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

7. What is significant about Lucille's gun?

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

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

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

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 Marv's relationships with the women in his life and what each one reveals about him.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the practice of making all vices illegal in Sin City has contributed to the decay of the city and the rise of the criminal elements.

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