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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 the name of the child Mrs. Rogers believed her daughter to have had?

2. What does Will believe is his girlfriend's name?

3. Whose name does Katy hear in Chapter 28 that sends her into shock?

4. What does Will say if he were, he would have helped Castman, in Chapter 11?

5. What is the name of the female FBI agent who questions Will in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will find his home when he returns to it in Chapter 18?

2. How is a street kid named Roscoe first described in the book?

3. How does Melissa react when Will shows her a recent photo he found of Ken?

4. Why is Will's father angry at his wife's funeral?

5. How did Squares get his nickname?

6. What does Will find when he goes through his girlfriend's computer in Chapter 7?

7. Why is Ken accused of Julie Miller's murder?

8. How is Pistillo and Fisher's meeting at McGuane's office described in Chapter 26?

9. What does Will find his girlfriend doing out of bed in Chapter 2?

10. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Wanda in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trust is an important theme presented in many parts of the book. Part 1.) Does Will appear to be an overly trusting person in the book and if so what repercussions must he deal with because of this? Part 2.) How does the author try and create a sense of trust in characters that should be viewed as untrustworthy, and what purpose might he have for doing this? Part 3.) What role does trust play in the revelation of the truth by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of holding a grudge is an important topic addressed in the book. Part 1.) Which characters allow themselves to hold a grudge against others in the book and what is the purpose of these grudges? Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of members of the Klein and Miller family based on the grudges they hold against others who have wronged them in the past? Part 3.) What negative repercussions come to those who hold grudges against others and what might they accomplish if they are able to overcome them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of investigation that is presented in the book. What can we learn about the nature of the police and their ability to be neutral in their investigations based on the actions of Pistillo in the book? How did Will and Katy's investigation differ from the one conducted by the police?

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