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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. The man says that Sasha was often ______.

2. What is Morgan's first name?

3. What type of injury did this character receive?

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

5. Where did the men meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the conversation held between Stone and Elaine?

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

8. Discuss the meeting between Stone, Dino and Lieutenant Leary. What is the most pressing case at the moment?

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

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

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 2

Out of the blue, Dino announces that he is going to marry Mary Ann Bianchi. Explain the scenario. What is Stone's reaction? Is this a sudden thing, or have Dino and Mary Ann been together for a long time? Who is Mary Ann's father? What is his profession? What is Dino's relationship to the Bianchis? How might the family business interfere with Dino's police work? Does any of this concern Dino? What is Stone's opinion? What do you think will happen next?

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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