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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 object does Alex believe is important to solving the homicide?

2. What tests are frequently run on Jamey while in jail?

3. What is the name of Gary's girlfriend?

4. In Chapter 21, who does Alex learn has just been killed?

5. How does Alex get Mrs. Vann's address?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jamey's condition at the end of Chapter 25?

2. What does Alex and Milo learn about Bitter Canyon in Chapter 22?

3. What happens when Alex goes to find Mrs. Vann in Chapter 20?

4. What does Mrs. Vann say her involvement with Dr. Mainwaring and Jamey are?

5. Who is the Fat biker and what is their involvement in the slasher case?

6. What is Dwight's reaction to the events that led to Jamey's mental state and the people involved?

7. What information do Alex and Jennifer find during their research together?

8. Where does Alex meet with Gary for the first time and what does Gary tell him?

9. Who is questioned in Chapter 27 due to their involvement with Jamey and why are they questioned?

10. When Alex returns to the art gallery in Chapter 21, what does Alex learn about Gary's artwork that contains a book with the word diary on it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Alex and Jennifer research possible drugs that could possibly be being slipped to Jamey, they find information that could be crucial to the murder case and Jamey's current mental state. What information do Alex and Jennifer find during their research? How can their investigation help Jamey? Justify your answers with examples from the reading.

Essay Topic 2

Milo learns about Gary's involvement with Jack Cadmus's diary in Chapter 32. How does Gary gain custody of Jack's diary? How would the story have been different if Gary had never gotten the diary? Cite examples from the text in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 9 reveals the family tree of the Cadmus family. The information given could lead to the understanding of why Jamey may be schizophrenic. Discuss why Jamey's family history is important to getting him out of jail and removed from the list of suspects involved in the slasher case. Cite examples from the reading in order to justify your response.

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