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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 special school did Thomas once attend?
2. What movie does Mickey's new partner reference to her in Part I that she vehemently dislikes?
3. Who is Mickey's sister?
4. What program does Mickey's grandmother enroll Mickey and her sister in when they are children?
5. Who does Mickey find out is Kacey's new boyfriend?
Short Essay Questions
1. As an adult, what kind of relationship does Mickey have with Gee?
2. What does Mickey think of her landlady, Mrs. Mahon, in Part I?
3. When Mickey responds to a domestic violence dispute in Part II, what strange thing does the suspect say to her?
4. What did the Nutcracker field trip highlight for Mickey when she was a child?
5. In Part I, how does Mickey know that the body she and Lafferty finds is the probable victim of a homicide?
6. What does Mickey refer to when she refers to the "first" time she found her sister Kacey dead?
7. What does Mickey apologize to Truman for, and what does he tell her she should have apologized for?
8. In Part I, what does Mickey reveal about her former partner Truman's handling of police business and how it differs from her own?
9. How does Sergeant Ahearn treat Mickey when Mickey repeatedly asks for information about the homicide victim in Part I?
10. How does Mickey feel about her job as a police officer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think Moore intends to convey the effects of the opioid addiction crisis in this novel? What points about the crisis do you think she most wants to communicate to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
What do you think are the main factors that contribute to Mickey's problems navigating the office culture and inner-workings of her police department? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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