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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. Who was on CNN the night Leon learned his savings were gone?

2. How long had Simone been in New York by December 2008?

3. In Chapter 10, how many shredders did Alkaitis buy?

4. Where did Leon and Saparelli do their interviews investigating Vincent's death?

5. In Chapter 10, where did Joelle awake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information did Ella Kaspersky send to Jonathan after speaking with him at Hotel Caiette?

2. Who was released from prison first?

3. What did Oskar realize about the investors in Chapter 11?

4. What did Walter do after the hotel was shut down?

5. In Chapter 11, how did Oskar remember becoming involved in the Ponzi scheme?

6. What did Jonathan's staff do when he told them about the problem with the funds?

7. What did the people on the 18th floor of the Gradia Building do?

8. What jobs did Leon and Marie have in December 2018?

9. In Chapter 11, what conversation did Leon have with his wife?

10. How did Alkaitis's lawyer frame what he did in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vincent and Mirella were friends when they were both involved with powerful, rich men. How did Vincent and Mirella meet? What was their relationship based on? Why did the relationship change when Vincent was no longer with Jonathan?

Essay Topic 2

Vincent found Jonathan’s lifestyle very different from anything she had experienced before. How was the lifestyle Vincent experienced with Jonathan different from anything she experienced before? In what way was the lifestyle of the very rich its own kingdom or country?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

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