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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. Where did Horace tie the two boys?

2. What sport did Cyndi used to participate in?

3. Who does Myron think may have killed Horace?

4. In what part of his parents' house does Myron have his old room?

5. Who is holding a funeral gathering in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Myron know Brenda's father, Horace?

2. What does Win tell Myron about F.J. on the way to Brenda's practice?

3. What does Mabel tell Myron about her son Terrance?

4. What has Esperanza found out about Elizabeth's death?

5. How does Myron deal with Mario's attack?

6. How does Myron confuse the Bradfords as he leaves their estate?

7. What does Myron think he has achieved by visiting the Bradfords?

8. What does Brenda remember about the lawyer her father had been contacting?

9. What does Whittaker tell Myron about Elizabeth?

10. Why does Esperanza say she hates Jessica?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters in the book and discuss how he or she would cope in two of the following scenarios:

1. Brenda murdered her father.

2. Myron kills one of the Bradfords.

3. Anita is found alive.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Arthur's feelings for Brenda.

1) How did not having a real relationship with Brenda affect Arthur?

2) How does Brenda's death affect Arthur?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Myron's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Myron hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Myron's ideas about life?

3. How has Myron's character changed by the end of the book?

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