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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. When Mainwaring sees Alex at the hospital, what does he demand of him?
2. What is Jamey Cadmus's relationship with Alex?
3. Where does Milo tell Alex to meet him after arresting Ernie?
4. What happens to Jamey's restraints before he is said to escape from the hospital?
5. Where does Alex go in Chapter 10 in order to learn more about Jamey's mental state?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jennifer believe is the cause of Jamey's current mental problems?
2. In Chapter 15, Souza has a meeting with Heather Cadmus. What does Heather inform Souza about her relationship with Jamey?
3. What emergency occurs in Chapter 17 that sends Alex rushing to the jail to see Jamey?
4. Describe the event that takes place in the middle of the night at the beginning of the story.
5. Explain the relationship between Jamey and Alex.
6. Who brings up the possibility that Jamey's current mental state could be due to drugs?
7. Explain the research study that Jamey was part of.
8. What does Alex learn about Schizophrenia during his research at the ULCA Biomedical Library?
9. When Alex meets Milo in Chapter 13 to discuss their friendship, what does Milo talk to Alex about?
10. Who is Horace Souza and what happens during the first meeting he has with Alex in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alex is given the chance to meet with Jamey in jail for the first time in Chapter 11. What happens during the meeting? What do the events that occur at the meeting show what may be going on with Jamey mentally? Give examples from the reading in order to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Heather Cadmus speaks for the first time in the novel in Chapter 15 when she talks about the relationship she has with Jamey and how Jamey first viewed her as the evil stepmother. Explain the stereotype of the evil stepmother and how it was portrayed in "Over the Edge".
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 21, Alex goes to the art gallery Voids Will Be Voids for a second time in order to get a better description of the person who bought Gary's art work. Who does Alex learn bought the art work? Discuss why this information is important to the murder case. Justify your answer with examples from the reading.
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