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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. Whose apartment does Will go to in Chapter 42?

2. Who approaches Will at the airport in Chapter 57?

3. What is the name of the sorority that Julie and Sheila were members of in college?

4. Who does Will learn his brother had set up to sell drugs on a college campus in Chapter 42?

5. What is the name of the assistant to the attorney who visits McGuane's office in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Pistillo's actions towards Will in Chapter 37?

2. What is shown in the newspaper clipping given to Will in the Epilogue?

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

4. How is Will able to escape from some handcuffs after being attacked in Chapter 36?

5. What is the nature of the conversation Will and Katy have with a woman named Rose Baker in Chapter 33?

6. How does Mr. Kleain react when he runs into John in Chapter 41?

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

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

9. What does Squares reveal happened to him in the past that made him not want children?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of the thriller genre based on the information presented in the book. What literary elements does the author use to make this book a thriller and is he successful in his attempts?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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