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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. How do you know if you're going home with a man or woman from the club?

2. How does Win react to two women taking on Myron?

3. What does Esperanza tell Myron about the case when he finally sees her?

4. What does Hester tell Myron about Esperanza?

5. What does Myron think of Clu and Esperanza's fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think Myron and Esperanza's relationship is like and how do you think Myron feels about it?

2. What happens to Myron when Big Cyndi leaves him with Pat? Do you think it's plausible that he could have gotten away given the knife slashes and the cattle prod?

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

4. What happened when Myron found a brown envelope in his office? What do you think the message was?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clu Haid kills himself after it seems his life is falling apart. Discuss the following:

1. Does it make sense that Haid kills himself? Why or why not?

2. If Clu has been clean and his drug test shows positive, why do you think Clu does not demand a new drug test since he would know if he had been using.

3. Does it sometimes seem that a person kills themselves when they think they have no options left? Do you think Clu feels this way before he dies?

4. Do you believe Clu's wife's affair contributed to his suicide? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes in this novel is about justice. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of justice throughout the novel. Give specific examples.

2. Sophie thinks she is gaining justice by her machinations to revenge Lucy's death. Is her plan just? Why or why not.

3. By the end of the novel, has justice been meted out to the guilty parties? Why or why not?

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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