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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 name of Hank's neighbor?

2. How many times had Sasha been interviewed for the article?

3. Which of the following is not a business noted by Stone as he strolled down the street by Hank's house?

4. Stone inherited his house from his ____.

5. For what purpose did Hank borrow money from Sasha?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Stone begin to interview people regarding Sasha's alleged death?

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

4. What is the result of the search conducted by Stone and Dino?

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

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

7. Discuss the situation between Stone and Cary.

8. What does Stone say about his early years with the NYPD?

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

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

There are quite a few bodies discovered in Van Fleet's secret place. Explain the condition of the bodies. How are the bodies identified? Who provides the identification? Do police check the identities in any other way? Explain. Would it be helpful to check fingerprints? Could the police use dental records for identification? Are the identifications correct? Explain. Would these murders be handled differently than any other murder? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

When Stone is forced to retire from the NYPD, Leary offers no comfort. It is clear that Stone was being forced out because he is more or less an outcast in the department. Write a 750 word essay on this situation. Why is Stone being forced out? Do you think Leary had the doctor's report changed? Why does Stone stick out like a sore thumb? Do people deal with Stone just because of Dino? What does Leary have to say about Stone's cooperation with the other cops and the department as a whole? How would you feel in Stone's place?

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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