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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 sent to kidnap Jamey from Canyon Oaks?

2. What is the name of Gary's neighbor?

3. Who does Alex fear will betray him and the police?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Alex and Robin have a meaningful conversation. What is the conversation about?

2. Describe what Milo and Alex find on Radovic's boat.

3. Following a suggestion from Robin, where does Alex go in the beginning of Chapter 18 and why does he go there?

4. When Alex meets Mr. Oberheim, what does Oberheim inform him about Peter?

5. What do Milo and Alex suspect is Dwight and Heather's involvement in Jamey's current mental state?

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

7. What is Lou's involvement in Bitter Canyon and how does he help Alex in the murder investigation?

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

9. Who does Alex plan to investigate on his own and what happens when he goes looking for this person?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing takes place currently throughout the story. When Jamey tries to commit suicide in jail he is said to have been talking during the incident. What does Jamey say? What explanation could there be as to what might happen later that could solve the mystery of what Jamey says during his suicide attempt?

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