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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. For what is Marv awaiting with his gun pulled as the police search the farmhouse?

2. What is the name of Roark's home?

3. What does Lucille reveal about Goldie to Marv?

4. Why does Marv knock out Wendy after he subdues Kevin?

5. How does Marv flush Kevin out of the farmhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marv fear nature so much?

2. Why is Marv uncomfortable around Wendy?

3. Describe Marv's encounter with the man in the glasses.

4. How does Marv gain the trust of the prostitutes?

5. What happens to Lucille at the end of Chapter 7 and why?

6. What was Roark's relationship to Kevin?

7. How are the prostitutes tied to the history of Sin City?

8. How does Marv manage to finally trap Kevin?

9. What information does Marv learn about Goldie from Lucille?

10. Describe Marv's last night alive.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compose an essay that details the purpose of the graphic sexuality in "The Hard Goodbye."

Essay Topic 3

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

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