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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 does Myron want to investigate about Clu?

2. Who assaults Myron on the way to the courthouse the next day after he sees Hester?

3. What does Win think the find at the apartment means?

4. What does Hester tell Myron about Esperanza?

5. Who did Myron tell he was taking off on a vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened about the hearing for bail for Esperanza? Do you think the judge was fair?

2. What does Esperanza think about Win and Myron's friendship? Do you think she is right?

3. What does Win tell Myron?

4. Of what does Sophie accuse Myron and do you think she had the right to do so?

5. What does Jessica tell Myron about Clu? Do you think Myron being in danger had anything to do with Clu's death?

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

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

8. Who does Myron first meet at the Take a Guess club and what happens in that encounter? Do you think he had a right to know if the person was a man or woman?

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

10. What happens when Myron sees Esperanza? Why do you think she won't talk to Myron?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Several people are killed either during the action of the book or in the past before the action of the book takes place. Discuss the following:

1. Describe and analyze the deaths in the book (other than that of Clu) and whether you think the deaths were "deserved."

2. Do you think Win should be held accountable for the death (Billy Lee) for which he was responsible?

3. Do you think Sophie should be held accountable for her part in encouraging Clu's behavior to the extent that he kills himself?

Essay Topic 3

Myron tells Sophie that there was always a chance that Clu could relapse because most recovering drug abusers do.

1. Do you believe Myron is correct in saying that most recovering drug abusers usually relapse?

2. What do you think keeps a drug addict from relapsing?

3. Do you know of any drug addicts who have stayed clean for years? How did s/he do so?

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