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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. Before Trey's case to look for Brendan, how many times has Cal chosen to take or not take a case?

2. What year are the license plates on the Hyundai Accent Cal sees in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 4, what food that Cal likes has Noreen saved for him?

4. What color is Eugene Moynihan's Yamaha?

5. How old was Cal when he learned to shoot a rifle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the few things that Cal had sent over to Ireland from the United States, and why does he ship it?

2. How does Cal almost catch the kid who has been watching him?

3. Why does Cal sometimes like to get up early and eat his breakfast sitting on his back step?

4. What was Cal like when he was 19?

5. What is the view from Cal's place in the evening in Chapter 1?

6. What does Cal remember about teaching Alyssa to fish?

7. In Chapter 5, what conversation do Cal and Garda Dennis O'Malley have about missing people in the area?

8. In Chapter 4, what conclusions does Cal come to when he looks Trey over?

9. Who is Alyssa, and how does Cal feel when he talks to her?

10. What excuse does Cal come up with to talk to Sheila Reddy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Donie had to help Brendan get supplies when Brendan was setting up to make meth for the Dublin guys. Why did Donie resent having to help Brendan? Was he resentful and jealous of Brendan?

Essay Topic 2

Cal does not have the same resources to look for Brendan that he had in Chicago. What resources is Cal lacking when he looks for Brendan? How does he handle the search for Brendan differently than he would have handled it as a cop in Chicago?

Essay Topic 3

Cal and Trey have a conversation about moral codes. Why do Cal and Trey have a conversation about moral codes? How does Cal define a moral code? What moral code do Cal and Trey have, and how do their moral codes affect their actions?

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