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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 is waiting for Myron in Chapter 30?

2. Who is waiting outside Myron's car?

3. Why does Arthur say Elizabeth killed herself?

4. What part of New York City do Myron and Win rush to?

5. How does Myron know that Anita never called Mabel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arthur Bradford tell Myron about his wife?

2. What does Arthur say is the truth about Elizabeth's death?

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

4. How does Bradford say he dealt with Mabel?

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

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

7. How is Brenda's body discovered?

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

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

10. Why does Myron turn down Brenda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1990s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Brenda's death affect Myron? How do you think their relationship would have developed? How does Brenda's death affect Myron's relationship with Julia?

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