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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. In what state does a sheriff finds a dead body in Chapter 12?

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

3. What is the name of the Assistant Director in Charge of the police?

4. In what city does Chapter 23 take place?

5. How old is Katy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Tanya first described in the book?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Squares get his nickname?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, many of the characters must deal with the impact of a loved ones murder. Part 1.) What role does Julie's murder in the past have on the actions of the book's characters in the present? Part 2.) What can we learn about the repercussions of murder based on the characters like Katy react to being affected by it? Part 3.) How might Will's actions have been different if he did not think his girlfriend had been murdered in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the author's varying portrayals of parenting in the book, namely focusing on the characters Squares, Mr. Klein, Mrs. Rogers, and the Miller's. What purpose did the author have for analyzing the parenting styles of so many characters in the book, and what were we able to learn about the nature of their characters from these portrayals?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of sibling relationships in the book, namely those between Will and his siblings Melissa and Ken. What impact do sibling relationships have on the actions of characters like Will and Katy, and how do these relationships alter the way these characters might act under more normal circumstances?

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