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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 does Stone make for dinner?

2. Stone is shocked to see which of the following in the video?

3. What is the name of the news program Stone watches in the morning?

4. Stone compares eating dinner to doing what?

5. The bride's father is linked to which organization?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bad news does Stone get after arriving at the house in Turtle Bay?

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

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

4. Describe the conversation between Stone and Dino.

5. What are the conditions on the night of the job? Why does Stone worry about Teddy?

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

7. What big news does Dino deliver to Stone? What is Stone's reaction?

8. Explain the scene at Dino's wedding.

9. Explain the conversation between Stone and Hi. What information does Hi reveal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Stone Barrington is a no-nonsense cop turned attorney in Manhattan. Examine Barrington's career. Why do you think Eggers wanted to hire Barrington? Does Barrington have any knowledge of criminal law? How do Eggers and Barrington know each other? Write a complete character description of Stone Barrington. Include physical descriptions and other information gleaned from the text.

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