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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. On page 105, how many years of data are on the agency's main computer hard drive?

2. On page 26, why did Hornclaw change her phone number?

3. How old is Bullfight?

4. How many one-night stands did the man who was killed and found by his son on page 95 pay for?

5. What did Hornclaw threaten the doctor with on page 72?

Short Essay Questions

1. After killing a target near a reservoir in K County, how did Hornclaw dispose of the body?

2. How did Hornclaw and the doctor come to an agreement of mutual silence on page 75?

3. How did Hornclaw nearly make a fatal mistake on a job that she finished near a reservoir in K County?

4. What does Hornclaw do while she rides the subway on page 14?

5. What did Bullfight come home to when he was 13?

6. On page 18, what happens when the man who started an altercation gets off the subway?

7. What altercation breaks out on page 15?

8. Why did a woman producer want Hornclaw to come on her show?

9. What does Hornclaw sometimes want to tell Mr. Soh, her boss?

10. What was Hornclaw's condition by the time she reached the clinic on page 68?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hornclaw nearly gets killed on a mission. Why does the agency not learn of her error?

Essay Topic 2

Hornclaw has a dog she calls Deadweight. What type of relationship do Hornclaw and Deadweight have? What preparations does Hornclaw make for her dog and why are those preparations important?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of The Old Woman with the Knife?

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