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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Philip say he will ask around at his work for Kay?
(a) To find out if anyone has heard of Carriscant.
(b) To see if anyone needs a building designed.
(c) To see if anyone knows Paton Bobby.
(d) To find out if anyone wants to buy Kay's home.

2. What do Pantaleon and Carriscant do to a Chinese youth?
(a) Remove a bullet next to his spine.
(b) Remove a tumor from his tongue.
(c) Defend his right to citizenship.
(d) Defend him in a wrongful murder suit.

3. What does Kay decide to do about Carriscant?
(a) Invite him to dinner.
(b) Get a restraining order.
(c) Investigate him.
(d) Ignore him.

4. Why do Bobby and Carriscan travel to Cruz's house?
(a) To ask his advice.
(b) To gain his fingerprints.
(c) To recover Ward's body.
(d) To force a confession.

5. Who is Isidro Cruz?
(a) Young man who develops a crush on Annabelle.
(b) Carriscant's brother-in-law.
(c) Lawyer who often argues against Carriscant in court.
(d) Surgeon with whom Carriscant has a long-running feud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is apparent when Carriscant visits Pantaleon's house?

2. What does Carriscant think of his marriage?

3. In what way does Cruz consider himself superior in the novel?

4. What does the buyer plan to do?

5. What does Kay think started Philip on the road to his alcoholism?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the feud between Carriscant and Isidro Cruz.

2. Why is Kay Fischer nearly bankrupt?

3. What documentation is left of Kay's biological father?

4. What does Carriscant learn about the photograph of the woman and what does he want to do?

5. What is the impact of Coleman's death on Kay and Philip?

6. What does Carriscant think about concerning his wife, Annaliese Leys?

7. What does Philip do when he comes to visit Kay after she is home from her chat with Carriscant?

8. How are Kay and Carriscant to travel and what is her stipulation for taking the trip?

9. What does Kay's mother confirm about Kay's past?

10. Who is Pantaleon Quiroga?

(see the answer keys)

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