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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 was the last straw for Gwen?

2. What did Gwen want Frank to pull up of Mr. Cody's?

3. What did Gwen reach into her pocket for?

4. How much money was Gwen's client offering her?

5. Why wouldn't a drug test have proved Gwen was drugged?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why wouldn't Lauren ditch her friends, and why did her friends leave without her?

2. In what ways did Sherry Fenton learn to play "the game"?

3. What did Sylvia Black used to do in her youth?

4. How did Gwen know it was Marcy and Trudy's anniversary?

5. What did Sherry underhandedly suggest and why?

6. What was Gwen's costume and what did it compose of?

7. How did Gwen gain access to the elevator, but shut down the interest afterwards?

8. Why was the valet loath to park Gwen's car within sight of the hotel shops?

9. What was the only reason that Lauren would go somewhere without telling anyone?

10. What did Gwen find strange when she contacted Meredith's friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Ian and "Jason". What kinds of people are they in regard to their interest in Gwen? How do they differ in approach? Which one of the two might Gwen feel more of an attraction to and why?

Essay Topic 2

Many cities have a dark underside to their wholesome image. What kind of image does the town of Providence provide in the book? On the website? Hypothesize on whether or not the writer of the book has been to the real city of Providence. Do you think the characters fit well in the actual city?

Essay Topic 3

"Cops, crooked or otherwise would be unneeded in a socially responsible society". Discuss this statement. Do you think it's true? Why or why not? Provide at least four pieces of information or points to support or deny your argument.

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