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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 Trang believe about officials in the Catholic Church?

2. What does Abe realize is the motive for Sheila's murder?

3. What is Joe doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What is the value of the life insurance policy Mark will inherit?

5. A theory arises that ____________ had stolen blood and staged the scene of Sheila's murder.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Paul Thieu and to which murder scene does he accompany Abe Glitsky?

2. Who does Wes meet while out on the town and what is the woman's job?

3. What inappropriate behavior does Mark display on the day of Sheila's funeral?

4. Who is Chas Brown and what is his relationship with Mark?

5. Why does Glitsky think Mark had staged the scene at Sheila's murder?

6. Why is Abe chastised for arresting Levon Copes for the murder of Tania Willows?

7. Where does Abe Glitsky meet Christina and what is the nature of his business with her?

8. What is Mark's business relationship with the Archbishop?

9. What does Christina do at a party that results in a fight between her and Joe later on?

10. How does Mark meet Christina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Mark Dooher. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

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