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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 disfigured girl that Will meets in Chapter 9?

2. What is delivered to Will's house in Chapter 25?

3. Who interrupts Katy when she is searching for information in her sister's room in Chapter 28?

4. In what city is the crime scene located, in the pictures Will looks at in Chapter 5?

5. Who brings a casserole to Will's father in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the phone conversations Will has with Mrs. Rogers in Chapter 7?

2. How are Will's memories of Katy Miller described as a child?

3. How is the body described that a sheriff finds in Chapter 12?

4. What does Katy tell Will that she discovered about her sister just before her death in Chapter 25?

5. What does Will learn about his girlfriend while visiting Goldberg Pharmacy in Chapter 27?

6. How does Mrs. Rogers act towards Will at her daughter's memorial service in Chapter 24?

7. What does Katy do in her sister's room in Chapter 28?

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

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

10. What does Castman try and convince Will to do for him in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The police play an integral role in much of the book. Part 1.) What is the nature of the police investigations shown throughout the book? Part 2.) Do the police appear to remain neutral in their investigations or do they allow personal feelings to conflict their actions? Part 3.) What is the overall nature of police officers like Pistillo in regards to their investigative duties, and what might the author be saying about their nature based on the actions they present in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of the concept of protection in the book. What can we learn about the nature of Will's character based on his apparent need to protect Katy and his family's honor in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the presence of manipulation in the book's characters and examine what we can learn about the nature of the book's characters based on their use of manipulative actions. What is the difference between the acts of manipulation taken out by John in comparison to those done by Ken? Are some acts of manipulation necessary while others are simple cruel?

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