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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. Van Fleet says he expected police because of his relationship with ____.

2. What is the name of the man Stone and Dino meet at the precinct?

3. The police learn that Martin Van Fleet has written ____ letters to Sasha.

4. What is the name of the magazine where Sasha's story was published?

5. What did Stone's mother do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe in brief the information learned about Sasha's youth.

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

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

4. What large mistake does Stone make while spending the day with Cary?

5. Who is Ms. Balfour? Why is her appearance important?

6. What event occurs on the way from the scene of the fall to the hospital?

7. What major issue comes between Stone, Dino and Leary? What is Stone's reaction?

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

9. What is Scoop Berman's reply when Stone tells him to leave the crime scene?

10. Who is Hank Morgan? What is her role in the story at this point?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is obvious that several of the characters in the book are homosexual or bisexual. How does this fact play into the story? Does it matter? Why do some of the characters find it necessary to hide this fact? How does the sexual preference of the characters affect the story and the investigation? Cite various passages in the text that show a character's sexuality and discuss how it is referenced by Woods. Does Stone have any opinion on this issue? Does Dino?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Stuart Woods' Stone Barrington series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Stone Barrington. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Barrington go next? How might Barrington's relationships with Dino, Judge O'Neil, Elaine, and his colleagues change in future books?

Essay Topic 3

Stone believes that Cary married Barron for two reasons. The first is that Barron is wealthy and has a good social standing; the second is that she will never be required to testify against Barron, saving both of them from a great deal of trouble. In the United States, a spouse cannot testify in a case against the other spouse. Why? Write an essay on testifying against a spouse. How might this law affect the Nijinsky case? Is this a smart move on Cary's part? Explain.

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