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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 Hardy find in Rory's place?

2. Where does Okley run Arthur's article?

3. What does Herman collect in his "Bible"?

4. When was the newspaper Lloyd is working for created?

5. What did Ott buy in 1954?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jimmy do in Arizona?

2. Who does Cyrus Ott meet with?

3. Why is Annika embarrassed for Hardy?

4. Why do Annika and Hardy argue?

5. What did Herman assume about Jimmy?

6. Where does Lloyd go?

7. Who is Herman Cohen in Chapter 4?

8. Why is Arthur disappointed?

9. Who is Hardy Benjamin and who does he have coffee with in Chapter 3?

10. What does Arthur find out about regarding the interview?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the cutthroat industry of journalism and how it is presented in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the conflict between Clint Oakley and Arthur Gopal.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the conflict between Lloyd Burko and his wife and family.

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