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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. Why does Phil Drake understand the high that Bart is experiencing?

2. What movie does Bart go see on January 16th?

3. At the end of the conversation about the explosives, what does Bart tell Magliore he wants to do?

4. Who is the opening quote for January written by?

5. On the night of January 10th, what does Bart dream about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What precautions does Bart make prior to the police and men from the city showing up?

2. What does Bart tell the reporter about why he is doing what he is doing?

3. What is Fenner worried about regarding Bart's refusal to take the buy-out money and leave his home?

4. Why is Bart so upset at Steve Ordner regarding Vinnie Mason?

5. Over the last few months, Bart has changed a lot. What does he think about when recalling the last few months?

6. What is Magliore's explanation behind his murders being "good"?

7. Why does Fenner believe that Bart has gone crazy during the stand-off?

8. What does Bart do, and think about, while looking at Charlie's clothes in the attic?

9. How does Drake get the money to keep his coffee shop open?

10. Why did people look at Bart funny when he withdrew over thirty thousand dollars from the bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Bart's drives along the turnpike every day signify for him?

Essay Topic 2

After finishing the novel, do you, the reader, understand his reasons for doing what he did?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bart's relationship with Phil Drake.

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