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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 arrives at the cemetery to meet Myron?

2. Why does Myron tell Jessica he is not himself?

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

4. Who does Myron want to speak to in West Orange?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement does Myron come to with Esperanza in this section?

2. How is Brenda's body discovered?

3. How does Myron react when he sees Jessica standing outside the cemetery?

4. Why does Wickner kill himself?

5. How does Bradford say he dealt with Mabel?

6. How did the Bradfords cover up Elizabeth's death?

7. Why do the detectives say they want to speak to Brenda?

8. What does Brenda tell Myron about the last time she saw her father?

9. What new information does Win give Myron on the way to meeting Clay Jackson?

10. What does Norm Zuckerman tell Myron at the end of Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 3

ONE FALSE MOVE is part of the crime fiction genre.

1. What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2. How does Myron series fit into crime fiction? Does Coben introduce any new ideas?

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