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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 Patrick Montez?

2. What happens twenty minutes into the first meeting between Alex and Jamey in jail?

3. When Alex is removed from Jamey's trial, how does he feel?

4. What is Alex unimpressed with regarding Jamey?

5. When talking with Alex, what does Dr. Flowers learn from the phone call she receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the research study that Jamey was part of.

2. What does Dwight inform Alex about Jamey's daily care in Chapter 11?

3. After the arrest of Ernie Radovic, where does Milo tell Alex to meet him and why does he choose this location?

4. Explain the relationship between Jamey and Alex.

5. When Alex asks Souza about Jamey's progression of mental illness, what is Souza's response?

6. What happens when Souza suggests a diminished capacity plea for Jamey's upcoming murder trial?

7. When Alex goes to meet Dr. Mainwaring at his office in Chapter 14 to discuss Jamey's treatment, what events occur?

8. What does Jennifer believe is the cause of Jamey's current mental problems?

9. Describe the first meeting Alex has with Jamey at the jail.

10. What emergency occurs in Chapter 17 that sends Alex rushing to the jail to see Jamey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narration of the story. Who is the narrator of the story? Is the narrator dependable? How could the narrator lose credit for their thoughts and opinions in the story?

Essay Topic 2

After finding out that Gary is known to go to an art gallery called Voids Will Be Voids, Alex goes to the gallery in Chapter 19. While at the gallery, Alex finds an art piece of Gary's that is on display. What does the art piece depict? Why does Alex find the piece important to the murder case? What does Alex do in order to buy the piece?

Essay Topic 3

"Over the Edge" has descriptive details of the setting in the story. Describe the setting of "Over the Edge". What does the setting cause the overall feeling of the story to be? How does the setting make the characters appear? Give examples from the text in order to support your answer.

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