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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. Where do Myron and Win go from the courthouse?

2. What does the woman who is with Myron do for a living?

3. What does the DA want to prove in Esperanza's case?

4. Why does Myron tell Esperanza he has killed someone?

5. What does Win do when Myron comes to his apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens as Myron is staring at the water?

3. Why does Myron insist that Hester is not the best lawyer for Esperanza?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early on, there are several hints that Esperanza is a lesbian and then that Clu may be a cross dresser (transvestite). Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of gender.

2. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of sexuality.

3. Thoroughly analyze and discuss the bar Take a Guess and why you think people go to this bar.

Essay Topic 2

When Myron and Sophie last talk, we learn that Myron had bribed two police officers to forget the car accident. One of the police officers in turn blackmails Clu Haid. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss how small illegal and/or immoral actions lead to serious consequences in the novel.

2. Do you think after reading this book that "crime doesn't pay"? Or does it?

3. Do you believe this book reflects "real" life in that sometimes a small action such as a white life or small theft can lead to greater consequences? Discuss with examples.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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