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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 is the name of Win's company?

2. What does Jessica tell Myron?

3. What is the name of the club Clu went to?

4. How does Myron feel about Billy's mother?

5. How did Myron know Clu originally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Myron returns to Win's apartment from the club? Do you think Win was wrong for laughing at Myron?

2. How did the press act about Esperanza's case? Do you think that was ethical of the press to act like that?

3. What does Billy Lee's mother tell Myron? Do you think it was right for her to blame Myron for not helping Billy Lee?

4. Why do the police think Esperanza has killed Clu?

5. What kind of history does Myron have with the Aches and what kind of business men are the two?

6. What does Myron tell Esperanza when he next sees her? Why do you think he said it?

7. What reason does FJ use to pressure Myron into selling MB Sports Reps?

8. What happens during the meeting between Myron and Bonnie Haide? Why do you think she has said what she said?

9. Explain why you think Hester is an example of a strong, smart, and powerful woman.

10. Why do you think Cyndi and Esperanza believe Myron abandoned them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The murder victim, Clu Haid, was a gifted athlete, but led a life of debauchery that leads to his premature death. Discuss the following:

1. Describe and analyze the character of Clu Haid.

2. How could Clu have done things differently and perhaps still be alive?

3. Do you believe Clu is a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

4. Who else in the story led a similar life to Clu and what happens to that person?

Essay Topic 2

When Myron visits Sophie about her daughter, Lucy, Sophie implores Myron to follow the connection to try to discover what happened to Lucy. This is an example of literary foreshadowing. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term foreshadowing as it applies to literature.

2. Thoroughly discuss three examples of foreshadowing in the book.

3. Why do writers often use foreshadowing? Does it enhance the experience of reading the book for you or not? Explain.

4. Were there any examples of foreshadowing that you misinterpreted? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

This novel belongs to the mystery/detective genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term literary genre and explain why this novel would be considered a mystery/detective.

2. Discuss some of the characteristics of a mystery/detective genre, citing examples from the book.

3. Do you think some genres are more "literary" than others? Why or why not? Explain with examples.

4. What do you think is the purpose of classifying a work of fiction into a particular genre?

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