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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 Stef do as he lines up for the race?

2. Why is it difficult to prove that the Grave Dancer is doing anything illegal?

3. Why does Sarah have trouble concentrating on her writing?

4. Where does Stef's shooting take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the killing suggest about the killer?

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

4. What happens when Stef and the other man reach the finish line?

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

6. How does Sarah act when she and Stef go to lunch together for the first time?

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

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

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

10. What information does Bear learn about the man who shoots him?

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 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 3

Which character do you believe grew the most throughout the novel? Why do you think s/he grew? Use information from the text to support your answer.

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