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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. Who tries to chase the suspect at the park after the dog violence, leaving Riker behind?

2. Of all the original suspects, who is the ONLY one that Mallory inadvertently trusted?

3. Who stabs a rapist in the subway?

4. Who has amnesia and is in the hospital recovering from a near-death experience?

5. Who sees a cop outside her window and realizes that the bank incident is responsible for the cop's presence?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mallory realizes she has been drugged, how does she get help?

2. When Butler goes to Edith's house, how does he determine changes that help him as clues to the investigation?

3. Why is Mallory warned to stay away from Redwing?

4. Why was Redwing never prosecuted prior to the Markowitz case?

5. What does Edith want from Mallory as she packs for her trip?

6. Why is there a cop outside Margot's window?

7. Why is Riker alarmed by the change in Mallory as she pursues the investigation?

8. What is Butler told is the reason for his presence in the hospital?

9. What does Mallory believe will be over when she returns from her trip?

10. What did the director do with the information Redwing gave him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in New York in the 1990s when the women in the book are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have, if any?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the novel. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does O'Connell insert foreshadowing into the novel? is it effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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