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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. Who does Will call to try and find Sheila near the end of Chapter 7?

2. Who goes to the coroner's office in Chapter 19?

3. What is the name of the male FBI agent who questions Will in Chapter 4?

4. Who do Squares and Will try and help in Chapter 8?

5. What does Katy tell Will she discovered that her sister did just before her death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Katy's appearance described the first time Will sees her in the book?

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

3. What is the nature of the conversation between Agent Fisher and Pistillo regarding Will, in Chapter 17?

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

5. What happens to Morty Meyer in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?

6. What does John indicate he has done with Tanner at the end of Chapter 6?

7. What does a man say to Morty Meyer at a gambling table in Las Vegas?

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

9. What is the nature of Pistillo's interrogation of Will in Chapter 20?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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