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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 does Will discover when he looks in the coffin at Sheila's funeral?

2. What do Nora and Will do when they first see each other in Chapter 51?

3. Who does the reporter say was at the murder scene and didn't allow her to do any investigating?

4. What injury did Will get when he escaped handcuffs?

5. What is the name of the jail in which Will is held in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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