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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 famous poet's work does Moore begin the book with an excerpt from?
2. In Part I, where is the body Mickey is called to investigate located?
3. What program does Mickey's grandmother enroll Mickey and her sister in when they are children?
4. What word did Gee despise when it was used to describe Mickey?
5. What phrase does Mickey's new partner use in Part I about the people they are supposed to protect that turns Mickey off?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part II, how does Mickey find out who Kacey's lastest boyfriend is?
2. What did the Nutcracker field trip highlight for Mickey when she was a child?
3. What is Mickey always afraid of when she is called to the scene in an area with the body of a young woman?
4. What happens to Mickey's former partner Truman that takes him off the job?
5. What does Mickey refer to when she refers to the "first" time she found her sister Kacey dead?
6. When Mickey responds to a domestic violence dispute in Part II, what strange thing does the suspect say to her?
7. In Part II, who are the people who respond to Mickey when she reaches out looking for Kacey?
8. What does Mickey want Lafferty to know about Kensington in Part I?
9. How does Sergeant Ahearn treat Mickey when Mickey repeatedly asks for information about the homicide victim in Part I?
10. In Part I, what does Mickey reveal about her former partner Truman's handling of police business and how it differs from her own?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing Moore's language and tone throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to illustrate your points.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Mickey feels so awkward in so many situations, including with her extended family the O'Briens, with the parents of her son's friends, and with many of her colleagues? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How, and why, does Mickey entirely change her opinion about Mrs. Mahon from the beginning of the novel to the end? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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