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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. In what state is Berryman's apartment located?

2. Where is Ochs when he receives an exciting phone call after meeting with Ben a second time?

3. Why does Berryman contact the men who hired the Southern man?

4. What is the person wearing, who shoots Bert Poole?

5. Who is ordered to murder the Southern man?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ochs returns to Nashville after visiting Ben Toy, who does he have a meeting with, and why?

2. Describe Ben Toy's profession.

3. How does empathy play a part in the relationship between Ochs and Ben?

4. What is Ochs Jones investigating when the story begins, and why?

5. What news does Ochs receive while bathing in his hotel room?

6. Who is Johnboy Terrell and what is his relationship with the Southern man?

7. What does Ochs ask the guard at the mental institute to do for him, and what events follow his request?

8. How does Berryman get assigned the job to assassinate Jimmie Lee Horn?

9. Explain the crime that Ben commits after accepting the order to kill Horn.

10. How does Ochs's opinion of Ben change from his first interview to his last?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part 3, Thomas Berryman spends a weekend at a beach house with Oona Quinn. What does Berryman let slip to Oona? How does his slip cause Oona to be involved in the plan to kill Horn? Was the slip good or did it lead to trouble? Use examples from the reading in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

In Part 3, Oona Quinn is introduced for the first time. What role does Oona play in the story? Is she important to the investigation Ochs is conducting? What is the significance of her relationship with Thomas Berryman?

Essay Topic 3

Ochs is writing a book the events that led to Horn's assassination; the story will also reveal the true murderer. Ochs already knows a vast amount of information on Horn due to his research as well as the articles he has written on Horn. How does Ochs describe Horn? What could Ochs's opinion of Horn mean for his investigation? Is he biased due to his previous following of Horn and his career?

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