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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. Who calls Stone regarding a possible career change?

2. Stone compares eating dinner to doing what?

3. Stone's stubbornness in the case leads to his ____.

4. Who in the tenant's family is ill?

5. What is Mr. Wheeling's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When does Stone see Cary? What is Stone's reaction to their ongoing relationship?

3. What happens with Cary after the video is shot? What is Stone's reaction?

4. Discuss Stone's activities at home after he retires from the NYPD.

5. Explain the exchange between Cary and Stone regarding his retirement.

6. When is the planned rendezvous? What is Stone's reaction?

7. Explain the scene at Dino's wedding.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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