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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 does Elvis tell Mrs. Lester to call after discovering her husband's body?
2. What is the name of Teddy Martin's business holdings?
3. Where is Truly when Mr. Lawrence is shot?
4. What neighborhood does Mr. Lawrence live in?
5. Where do Elvis and Joe go after Mrs. Earle changes her story on the news?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mr. Lawrence put an end to the gun battle between Kerris and Elvis, Rossi, and Pike?
2. Who is Mrs. Harris and what does she tell Elvis about Mrs. Earle?
3. Summarize Elliot Truly's dying declaration to Elvis.
4. What does Jonna tell Elvis and Joe about the man at the Mayfair market?
5. Why do Elvis and Anna Sherman meet privately after talking in the restaurant?
6. Describe Angela Rossi's state of mind when Pike and Cole go to see her after Mrs. Earle changes her story. Explain how Rossi's behavior is different from when she and Elvis first meet.
7. What does Elvis discover in Mrs. Earle's phone records that concern him?
8. Describe the conversation between Jonathan Green, Stan Kerris, and Elvis Cole at Green's party.
9. What does Lucy discover in the contract between Green and Martin, to suggest that Teddy is going to run away?
10. Describe the circumstances surrounding James Lester's death.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role does the media play in this story? Write an essay that explains who manipulates the media and how. Additionally, use text evidence from the beginning, middle, and end of the book to demonstrate how the media affected the outcome of the Susan Martin case.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that explains Lucas Worely's role in the murder investigation of Teddy Martin. How does Lucas Worely help Elvis and Joe prove Teddy Martin and Jonathan Green are guilty of the charges against them? Why is Worely able to help Elvis? Answer these questions and provide evidence that shows that Worely provided crucial information in bringing down the conspiracy between Martin and Green.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role that the setting of this book, Los Angeles, plays in the story. Discuss the ways in which Los Angeles impacted the characters, plot, and themes of this story. Provide text evidence that support your inferences. Include a discussion about the ways the Susan Martin murder investigation would have changed if it took place outside of Los Angeles?
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