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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. How old was Alyssa when Cal tried to teach her to fish?

2. What does Cal want Mart to get him from Noreen in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 6, how long has it been since Lena's husband died?

4. In Chapter 1, what birds does Cal see that have a hold of something?

5. What does Trey throw at Cal's house in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Cal like when he was 19?

2. How does Cal draw out the kid who has been watching him, and what does Cal learn about the kid?

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

4. Who is Mart, and what does he look like?

5. What does Trey tell Cal when he finally gets around to telling him what he wants in Chapter 5?

6. Why does Cal decide to help Trey?

7. In Chapter 5, how long and how often does Trey come to Cal's place?

8. What did Cal do when he worked for the Chicago Police Department?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Trey is beaten, Cal remembers when Alyssa was mugged and beaten. Why does Cal remember when Alyssa was mugged and beaten after Trey is hurt? What did Alyssa’s attack have to do with Cal’s divorce?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Brendan has a hideout. What does Cal discover when he inspects Brendan’s hideout? Why do his discoveries make him reluctant to want to continue his search for Brendan?

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