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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 riots does Al mention in chapter 27?

2. Who is waiting for Myron outside the Bradford estate?

3. Why does Win say Brenda left practice?

4. Who does Bradford say he has had killed?

5. Who does Bradford beg Myron to find?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Myron turn down Brenda?

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

7. Why doesn't Al like the Bradfords?

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

9. Why does Wickner kill himself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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

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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