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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 Square's yoga school?

2. Who does the person being tortured in Chapter 10 think they see, but believe it is a figment of their imagination?

3. In what city does Chapter 23 take place?

4. What is the relationship between Julie and Katy in the book?

5. Who does Will first show the photo of Ken that he found in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pistillo show Will that involves his girlfriend in Chapter 5?

3. How does Mr. Klein react when Mrs. Miller brings him a casserole in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What do Mr. And Mrs. Miller argue about in Chapter 22?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of honor that is presented in the book. How does the author portray Will as the epitome of honor in the book, namely given his actions towards his brother Ken and Katy?

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