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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 Rossi deem herself the best person to climb down to Susan Martin's body?

2. Who does Walter Warren accuse of kidnapping Susan Martin?

3. What does Truly tell Elvis to do after he calls to follow up on Pritzik and Richards?

4. What does Joe lend Elvis for his trip to the airport when he picks up Lucy and Ben?

5. How does Mary Mason's sister identify herself to Elvis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Elvis surprised to see where Angela Rossi lives?

2. How does Rossi's former partner, Raymond Haig, feel about her?

3. What does Cole notice about Jonathan Green's office when he meets him and Truly about his Rossi report?

4. What does Jonathan Green do when he arrives at Richards' apartment?

5. Why does Pete Bishop say, "It's gonna be a headliner. We'd better call the boss," when Susan Martin's body is discovered?

6. Why does Green want Elvis to appear on the Channel Eight news and how does Cole feel about it?

7. What do the police officers discover when they go to Teddy Martin's home to inform him of his wife's murder?

8. What does Jonathan Green tell the media about Elvis Cole's work?

9. How do Lucy and Elvis respond to seeing him on the news for the first time?

10. What happens when Elvis and Lucy go to dinner at Wolfgang Puck's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes the character, Elvis Cole. How does Elvis treat people and what does this reveal about his character? In what ways is Elvis different from other characters like Jonathan Green and Elliot Truly? Discuss these questions and provide specific text examples to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Elvis Cole and Lucy Chenier. Explain how their relationship evolves from when these characters first meet until the end of the book. How does their relationship change? How does Elvis' role in the Teddy Martin murder investigation impact this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Elvis Cole and Jonathan Green. How has this relationship changed from the beginning of the book until the end of the book? In what ways do individual characters traits and actions affect their relationship? Identify the catalyst event(s) that changed the direction of this relationship.

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