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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. Where does Katy tell Will she believes they are, in Chapter 55?

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

3. Who is Carley set to live with at the end of the book?

4. Who does Ken apologize to for getting hooked on drugs?

5. What is Will's bail set at in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ken tell Will happened on the night Julie was murdered in Chapter 57?

3. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Yvonne Sterno in Chapter 29?

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

5. Why does Katy turn against Will and reveal to be working for John?

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

7. What does Pistillo reveal to Will when he takes him to his sister's house?

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

9. What is the nature of the message Yvonne leaves on Will's answering machine in Chapter 43?

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 author's portrayal of violence in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of characters like John based on his acts of violence in the book and what factors could have led to his being so violent towards others without remorse?

Essay Topic 2

Trust is an important theme presented in many parts of the book. Part 1.) Does Will appear to be an overly trusting person in the book and if so what repercussions must he deal with because of this? Part 2.) How does the author try and create a sense of trust in characters that should be viewed as untrustworthy, and what purpose might he have for doing this? Part 3.) What role does trust play in the revelation of the truth by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Death is an important theme presented throughout the book. Part 1.) How does the death of loved ones, either a lover or a family member, appear to affect the actions of the book's characters? Part 2.) What role does death play in the formation of the book's plot line? Part 3.) What can we learn about the nature of the book's characters based on the way they are able to handle death in the book, namely in Will's family?

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