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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 Yvonne tell Will she followed up on, when she calls him in Chapter 31?

2. Who stops by Will's apartment in Chapter 50?

3. Who do the police ask Will to come pick up in Chapter 30?

4. How does John tell Will that Ken contacted his lawyer?

5. How does Will begin searching for information on Sheila in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will find while surfing the Web at the beginning of Chapter 29?

2. What does Will discover when he watches surveillance tapes of Owen Enfield in Chapter 39?

3. What happens when Will goes to the Regina Hotel to look for his girlfriend?

4. How does Will prepare for a reunion with Ken at Camp Millstone?

5. What is the nature of Squares and Wanda's conversations in Chapter 31?

6. How is Will's meeting with Mr. Klein at a Little League field described?

7. How are Will's feelings about being in jail described in Chapter 38?

8. How does John want Will to convene his brother to come out of hiding in Chapter 55?

9. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Tanya in Chapter 42?

10. What does Willl's girlfriend reveal about her past when she tells him her name is Nora Spring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's portrayal of love in the book in its various forms including romantic, familial and friendly love. Why do you think the author made the book's characters struggle so much to achieve and find love with others?

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

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?

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