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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. After Stef returns to work, whose murder scene is he called to?

2. How does Isiah take out one of the boys who he witnesses conducting a drug sale before he chases down the second boy?

3. Which of the following characters is Stef's partner?

4. How did Sarah come about the story that was the basis for her first book?

5. How much time has passed since Stef and his wife were shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens seconds before the gunman opens fire?

2. What does the girl who works at the club tell Stef about the club that may help him with the investigation?

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

4. What is Isiah Parker really doing at the Orange Julius stand?

5. What happens before the police can approach the target house?

6. Why is Parker at the club and who is Oliver Barnwell?

7. What advice did Stef's grandfather give him and how does he feel about that advice currently?

8. What does the killing suggest about the killer?

9. What has St.-Germain been known to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think it is right to seek vengeance through violent means when someone has gotten away with a crime? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How do you think the idea of disabilities were represented throughout the novel? Do you think they were accurately represented? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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