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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. Where does Alex go to meet Milo in Chapter 22?

2. Who is used as bait during a police stakeout?

3. What is the real name of the Fat biker?

4. Who does Mrs. Vann say she was attacked by?

5. What does Milo say he will do if Angela and Guy cooperate with the investigation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the events that happened in the deal Milo calls "The Deal Gone Wrong"?

2. Describe Gary's art piece that Alex views when visiting the art gallery, Voids Will Be Voids.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Alex insist on having a meeting with Souza in Chapter 30?

9. Describe the meeting between Alex, Milo and Skaggs.

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

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

"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.

Essay Topic 3

When Alex visits the County jail where Jamey is being held, he is given a tour of the facilities by Patrick Montez, a social worker. How are mental health patients treated in jail? Discuss the problems with the jail, Jamey's health and family and what this means for Jamey's time spent in jail.

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