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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. How often did Simon see his son Thomas at first?

2. In Part III, why does Thomas have to stay with Mrs. Mahon unexpectedly?

3. What does Mrs. Mahon tell Mickey about what she did professionally when she was younger?

4. In Part III, what kind of storm does Mrs. Mahon tell Mickey is coming overnight?

5. What does Mickey never let Thomas do at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part IV, why is Mickey so frantic when she comes home to find Bethany and Thomas gone?

2. How does Mickey feel about Alonzo's coffee shop?

3. How does Mickey think the officers who come to her house perceive her when she reports Thomas missing?

4. Where does it turn out that Bethany and Thomas were during the time they were missing?

5. How does Sergeant Ahearn react when Mickey tells him that she suspects male police officers have been abusing women on the streets in her patrol area?

6. Why does Truman tell Mickey he is not rejoining the police force?

7. In Part III, what does Dock say to Mickey that scares her and enrages her at the same time?

8. Why does Paula Mulroney refuse to make a report on the information she has about the murder suspect in Part III?

9. In Part IV, who does Truman suggest to Mickey might be a suspect in the murders and why?

10. Why does Gee despise Mickey's father so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What factors in Mickey's childhood and adolescence do you think lead her to become romantically involved with Simon Cleare? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Mickey really feel about the neighborhood she has long patrolled as a police officer, and about its people? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does growing up poor affect Mickey's life choices as she grows into adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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