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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 number of the apartment?

2. Stone realizes that he must begin to study for the _____.

3. What is the man's former occupation?

4. Cary confesses that Barron was not on the plane from ______ as reported.

5. What is the number of the precinct Dino calls home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the exchange between Stone and Elaine. What disturbing news does Elaine deliver?

2. Discuss the meeting between Stone and Dino. What is the main topic of conversation?

3. What does Stone do to lose himself while thinking through his options?

4. Discuss the conversation between Stone and Dr. Garfield. What does Garfield say about Herbert Van Fleet?

5. Explain the scene at Dino's wedding.

6. Explain the phone call Stone receives from Herb. What are the circumstances of Herb's arrest?

7. Why does Stone go to see Frank Woodman? What is the result of the meeting? What shocking information is delivered?

8. Discuss the results of Teddy's covert operation. What is Eggers' reaction? What is Stone's reaction?

9. Explain the scene in which Stone checks out the executive apartments.

10. Describe Stone's first day at Woodman and Weld.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of Elaine's on Second Avenue. Why is Elaine's famous? What types of people go to Elaine's? Are Stone and Dino regulars at the restaurant? Who is Elaine Kaufman? Describe Elaine's personality. Describe the relationship between Stone and Elaine. Why is Elaine Kaufman famous? What about Elaine's seems to be a big draw to New Yorkers and tourists alike?

Essay Topic 2

Write your own murder mystery based on "New York Dead". Use Stone Barrington as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

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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