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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. Who is Oona Quinn in relation to Berryman?

2. What is unusual about the man Berryman goes to see in New York City with Oona?

3. What does Ochs say Horn has aspirations for involving his future?

4. What happens to Ben when he has a nervous breakdown?

5. When Horn is on a live television broadcast, what is he doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ochs go to Thomas Berryman's house, and how does he describe Oona Quinn?

2. Describe the role of Horn's adviser during Horn's political campaign.

3. What happens between Oona and Berryman during their weekend spent at Berryman's beachfront home?

4. What happens when Berryman goes to Bert Poole's house?

5. What does Berryman do when he travels to Texas?

6. What events take place when Berryman arrives in Nashville before Horn's murder?

7. Who is Oona Quinn?

8. Describe the meeting between Berryman and Johnboy.

9. What does Ochs wonder about Oona after hearing her stories involving the murder of Horn?

10. In what way does Berryman show a lack of friendship toward Ben?

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

Johnboy Terrell is killed at the end of the story. Readers don't find out who his murderer is. What could the lack of knowledge about who kills Johnboy lead readers to feel? Do any particular characters in the story come to mind as to who Johnboy's killer is? Cite examples from the text in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the story, one murderer has been killed. Who is it? What events in the story could lead readers to believe that the murderer expected a tragic ending for themselves one day? Cite examples from the text in order to support your response.

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