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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. Stone inherited his house from his ____.

3. Who have been the targets of multiple murders in the city?

4. Where was the check going to be sent?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Stone think that there is a leak in the department?

2. Who is Marvin Herbert Van Fleet? Why is Van Fleet a suspect? What is his alias? Where does the man work?

3. Discuss the situation between Stone and Cary.

4. Where does Stone go while waiting to visit the television studio? What are Stone's thoughts?

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

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

7. What is Hank's reaction to being questioned about the money?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of Manhattan for the setting in the Stone Barrington series. Why do you think Woods chose Manhattan? How accurate do you think the setting is in regards to the real location? What areas are most commonly referenced in the story? What other location might have worked well, if not better, than Manhattan? What is unique about the setting? What regionalisms are exhibited by Barrington and the rest of the characters? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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