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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. Why does Myron think Mabel killed Anita?

2. Who did the Bradford family bribe to cover up Elizabeth's suicide?

3. Where does Chance tell Myron to wait?

4. What does Clay use to support himself?

5. What is Bradford doing when Myron meets him in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Brenda's body discovered?

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

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

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

7. How does Win persuade Jackson to talk?

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

9. Why does the picnic prove a welcome distraction for Brenda and Myron?

10. What do Win and Myron find out about Brenda in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the criminal mind.

1) In what ways is Anita the perfect example of a criminal mind?

2) How much research do you think was needed to make Mabel a realistic criminal?

3) How does Coben develop Mabel's character to make her realistic as a murderer and psychopath?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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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