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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 Pistillo tell Will he should ask for answers to why he is so adamant to prosecute him in Chapter 37?

2. Who attacks an attorney and his assistant during their visit to McGuane's office in Chapter 40?

3. Where does Will meet up with Mr. Klein in Chapter 41?

4. Whose autopsy reports is Will given in Chapter 57?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Yvonne Sterno tell Will about a person named Owen Enfield in Chapter 32?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the author's portrayal of the mob in the book. What might the author be saying about the power of the mob based on the portrayal of McGuane in the book?

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