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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 kind of column did Deborah Whittaker write?

2. What kind of weapon are the eight men who confront Myron and Win carrying?

3. Who does Win think Myron is in love with?

4. What riots does Al mention in chapter 27?

5. Who is waiting outside Myron's car?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Myron think Horace died?

3. How does Mabel say Anita and Horace helped her?

4. How does Myron change Mabel's cautious attitude in Chapter 37?

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

6. Describe the fight between Myron and the Bradfords in this section.

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

8. Why does Myron turn down Brenda?

9. Why does Mabel say she killed Anita, Horace and Brenda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine Athur's feelings for Elizabeth.

1) How did Elizabeth's mental illness affect Arthur?

2) How do the students think their relationship would have developed if she were not mentally ill?

3) How much was Elizabeth's mental illness responsible for Arthur having an affair with Anita?

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