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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 did the Bradfords leave on Myron's bed?

2. What newspaper did Deborah write for?

3. Where did Chance and Sam find Anita's dead body?

4. Whose death has Esperanza researched for Myron?

5. Why does Myron think Mabel killed Brenda?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What problems is Myron faced with when he first arrives at Wickner's cabin?

3. What secret has Bradford been keeping all these years?

4. How does Mabel say she lured Brenda away to kill her?

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

6. Why doesn't Al like the Bradfords?

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

8. How did Myron realize Mabel had been lying to him?

9. What information does Francine give Myron in this section?

10. How does Myron think Horace died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the partnership between Win and Myron.

1) What are the dynamics of their partnership?

2) How do they work together to solve the case?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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