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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 movie does Cole compare the Sierra Madre to?

2. Who calls Cole after he leaves Lucy's house?

3. What show does Amanda Kimmel watch?

4. Why does Cole lose his license?

5. Who is Evelyn Wozniak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dolan want "a piece" of in Chapter 34, and why?

2. Why does Cole get arrested?

3. What does Cole want from Dolan in Chapter 25?

4. Who is Laurence Sobek?

5. Why does Pike go to Paulette's house?

6. What happens to Dolan at Laurence Sobek's house?

7. Why is Lucy upset with Cole?

8. Why does Evelyn Wozniak call Cole?

9. Why do the police show up at Cole's house?

10. Why does Pike confront Wozniak during a Sunday afternoon barbecue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two characters than can be considered antagonists in the story--Laurence Sobek and Harvey Krantz. Which antagonist is the true villain? How does each antagonist shape the plot line? How is each confronted by the protagonists in the story? Does either antagonist change in the story? How? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of revenge plays an important role in the story. What characters are out for revenge and why? How does each character's notion of revenge differ? How does the character's desire for revenge shape that character's personality? How does revenge influence the plot? Use specific examples from the story in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Several of the book's character's lie for various reasons. Identify the major lies told in the story. Who tells the lie(s) and why? How do those lies hinder or progress the events in the story? How is the lie revealed as such? Who, if anyone, discovers the truth? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

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