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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Esperanza claim to hate Jessica?
(a) She hurt Myron.
(b) She is nasty.
(c) She is a bad writer.
(d) She always ignores her.

2. What did Elizabeth stop attending six months before her death?
(a) Work.
(b) Writing classes.
(c) Acting classes.
(d) Social activities.

3. Who did the Bradford family bribe to cover up Elizabeth's suicide?
(a) The mafia.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The newspapers.
(d) The police department.

4. Who does Bradford say is his daughter?
(a) Francine.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Anita.

5. What is Sam reading in Chapter 26?
(a) A novel.
(b) A magazine.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A short story.

6. Who does Win think Myron is in love with?
(a) Anita,
(b) Jessica.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Mabel.

7. Who arrives at the cemetery to meet Myron?
(a) Win.
(b) Chance Bradford.
(c) Arthur Bradford.
(d) Sam Richards.

8. What did the Bradfords leave on Myron's bed?
(a) A nail gun.
(b) A machete.
(c) Pruning shears.
(d) An ax.

9. Who is waiting for Myron in Chapter 30?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Norm.

10. What kind of problem did people believe Elizabeth had?
(a) A marriage problem.
(b) A mental problem.
(c) A drinking problem.
(d) A drug problem.

11. Where do the police look for the missing boy?
(a) The desert.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The woods.
(d) The parking lot.

12. Who does Bradford beg Myron to find?
(a) Horace.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Anita.
(d) Brenda.

13. What kind of column did Deborah Whittaker write?
(a) A society column.
(b) A political column.
(c) A women's column.
(d) A sports column.

14. Where does Mabel say Brenda was the night Anita left Horace?
(a) The Ritz Diner.
(b) The Four Seasons.
(c) The Holiday Inn.
(d) Al's diner.

15. What riots does Al mention in chapter 27?
(a) The Watts riots.
(b) The New York riots.
(c) The Birmingham riots.
(d) The New Jersey riots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Win do to Clay's face?

2. Which member of Myron's family does Mario mention to Myron?

3. Who does Myron visit in Chapter 36?

4. What does Clay use to support himself?

5. Why does Myron think Mabel killed Brenda?

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