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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 is the man's last name?

2. What grade of detective is Barrington?

3. The letter informs Stone that it is time to pay which of the following?

4. What is Stone's reaction when he first meets the woman?

5. Stone receives a letter from which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hi Barker? What does he know about Sasha Nijinsky? What deal is struck between Stone and Barker?

2. What does Stone learn when he goes to Sasha's apartment? Whose permission must be obtained to get inside? Why?

3. What is Cary's recommendation to Stone regarding his job?

4. Who issues the warrant? What bet is made?

5. What is Van Fleet's alibi for the night Sasha fell from the terrace? What is Van Fleet's reaction to the request for a search of his apartment?

6. Briefly discuss the meeting between Stone and Cary Hilliard.

7. What red flag does Stone discover when reviewing Sasha's documents?

8. Explain the scene in which Dino interrogates Hank. What is Stone's reaction?

9. Describe the meeting held in Leary's office. Who is in attendance?

10. Why does Stone go to Sasha's apartment? How does he get in to the residence? What does Stone find on the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assuming a psychiatrist's point of view, analyze the situation with Van Fleet. Discuss Van Fleet's past history in regards to psychiatric issues and aberrant behaviors. What would a psychiatrist say about Van Fleet's need to keep the people he murders? Is Van Fleet perverted, mentally ill or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might Van Fleet have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

Essay Topic 2

Stone Barrington is a no-nonsense cop turned attorney in Manhattan. Examine Barrington's career. Why do you think Eggers wanted to hire Barrington? Does Barrington have any knowledge of criminal law? How do Eggers and Barrington know each other? Write a complete character description of Stone Barrington. Include physical descriptions and other information gleaned from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on news sources. Stone goggles at the speed with which some of the media gets their hands on police information. Reporters tend to use any sources they can to get information for the news. For example, it might be easy for Cary to use her relationship with Barrington to get inside information on the case. What are the most common ways to get information? Who might be used as a source? How could a reporter know if a source is valuable and/or reliable? What is commonly known about reporters protecting their sources? What is the penalty for refusing to reveal one's source? Also discuss professional ethics and how it might be difficult to be in a relationship like the one shared by Cary and Stone.

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