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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. What is Berryman's father's profession?

2. What kind of adviser does Horn hire for himself?

3. Who does Berryman see several times in Nashville that causes him to take an interest in this person?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What events take place right before Berryman leaves New York City, and what do the events cause him to do?

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

3. What happens at the country club that gives readers a stronger understanding of the plot to kill Horn?

4. Why is Berryman's visit to Texas important to the story?

5. What suspicious event occurs while Berryman is at his beach house?

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

7. Why is the letter Ochs receives due to his newspaper articles so important to the story?

8. So far in the story, what things has Berryman done that could label him as someone who does not care about his own safety?

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

10. How does Ochs describe Jimmie Lee Horn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part 4, Ochs receives a letter from a customs inspector. What does the letter say? What is the connection between the information in the letter and Berryman's visit to New York City? Cite examples from the text in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

In Part 2, Ochs receives a phone call with news that excites him as well as causes a dramatic incline in the story. What news does the phone call bring him? Why is he excited? Could the call help Ochs's investigation? Cite examples from the text in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 3

The story involves the friendship and business relationship of Ben Toy and Thomas Berryman. The two are the most prominent characters in the story due to their roles in the murder of Jimmie Lee Horn. Describe the relationship between Ben Toy and Thomas Berryman. When did they meet? How did the two get entangled in the plot to kill Horn? Why did Ben disappear without telling Berryman where he was in order to keep a safe distance between them?

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