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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 is Bear's funeral?

2. How long has Stef been investigating Grave Dancer?

3. How does Bear get to Stef's apartment?

4. What interrupts Stef and Sarah's dinner?

5. Where does Bear go after he is shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Parker join the retribution squad and how does he feel about their methods now?

2. How long has Stef been obsessed with the Grave Dancer and how does he feel now that this obsession is ending?

3. What happens seconds before the gunman opens fire?

4. How does Stef feel while he is racing?

5. How does Sarah feel about the success of her book?

6. Why is Bear so excited and willing to go out at night?

7. How does Stef react and handle his restriction to the wheelchair?

8. What does Stef learn when he goes to view the Allure video tapes?

9. When had Parker been to the club before and why?

10. Who is John Traficante and what is he doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of living life to its fullest developed throughout this novel? Which character has demonstrated this theme throughout the book? Which character developed in this area the most? Why and how?

Essay Topic 2

What parallel relationships can be found throughout the novel? Provide specific examples. In what way do these relationships change throughout the novel? Do they change for the positive or negative? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What was Stef's ultimate goal throughout the novel? How was this goal achieved? How do you think he feels knowing that he was not the one to de;liver the final blow? Why do you think that way?

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