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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 Katy claim to have killed her sister Julie in Chapter 57?

2. What does Nora reveal was the occupation of her former husband who beat her?

3. What does the reporter tell Will happened to her on her story about the murders he was looking into?

4. Who do the police ask Will to come pick up in Chapter 30?

5. Who knocks on Will's door at the end of Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Will discover when he attends Sheila Roger's funeral?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of revenge that is presented in the book. What can we learn about the nature of characters like Katy, John and Ken based on their acts of revenge taken out in the book, and what factors impacted these acts?

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

Deception is one of the more prominent themes found in the book. Part 1.) What elements does the author use to create a sense of deception in the book, and does he single out any particular characters when doing this? Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the nature of deception based on his portrayal of characters like Ken, John and Katy? Part 3.) What impact might deception have on the victims that were deceived, and what role do their experiences have on their actions in the book?

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