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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 many years ago was Thorpe's wife's boating accident?

2. By telling everyone the information about Talbot, Kimberly is doing what?

3. At what location does Abrams bribe an employee to let him into a room?

4. Kimberly, Thorpe, O'Brien, West, and who welcome Abrams into their group?

5. When Abrams mentions his suspicions of Thorpe, what does Kimberly do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thorpe's interrogation technique that he uses on West?

2. What fears does Kimberly share with O'Brien?

3. What does Abrams find when he gets into Carbury's room?

4. What does the bartender at the University Club tell Thorpe?

5. What do the interactions of the guests reveal about Katherine Kimberly and Marc Pembroke?

6. What happens to Abrams on the roof of the firm's town home?

7. What happens when West tries to kill himself with the pipe?

8. Why is Thorpe hostile to Abrams?

9. What are Thorpe's intentions when torturing West?

10. What did Abrams promise to do on July 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is expediency? What role does expediency play in the story? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Which death is most important to the story, and why? What does the death contribute to the other characters' motivations? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is a hero? Who is a hero in this story? Why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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