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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 is the first of the CA Crew to enter the Hollywood house?

2. Where do the men explain the problem with the diamond heist?

3. How does Mike get to his apartment after escaping the guards at the diamond house?

4. Who finds the real safe on the second try of the diamond heist?

5. How long does it take Mike to open his first safe on a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucy say when she sees Mike doing what Gunnary demanded?

2. How does Mike say he knew when there were jobs for him?

3. What punishment is Mike given the first time he is arrested?

4. How does Mike first see Amelia?

5. Why does Mike choose to move to California?

6. What does Mike do when things go wrong at the second diamond heist?

7. What does Mike do the night after his job with Bigmouth?

8. What ruins the first friendship Mike ever had?

9. Why does Mike pretend to be from another country during his first job in CA?

10. What favor does Mike do for Brian Hauser?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

What interested the Man From Detroit the most in Mike, and how did this show how useful he could be to his business arrangements?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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