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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. What is the name of the reporter who wrote a story related to Sheila, that Will tracks down in Chapter 29?

2. Who grabs Katy from an alley in Chapter 50?

3. How long does Will give Ken to meet with them when he contacts him in Chapter 55?

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

5. What happens to Will that wakes him up in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pistillo tell Will he believes to have happened on the night Julie was murdered in Chapter 46?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Will discover about the little girl Carley in Chapter 57?

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

9. What does Lieutenant Daniels call Will for in Chapter 30?

10. What happens when Joshua Ford and Raymond Cromwell visit McGuane's office in Chapter 40?

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

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?

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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