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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 hired by a local cop in Philadelphia to kill Berryman?

2. What does Oona assure Ochs about Berryman?

3. What are Berryman's thoughts about the car that drives past his house several times?

4. Who does Ochs watch the film footage of Horn's assassination with?

5. When Ochs is contacted due to his newspaper articles, what does the caller tell him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ochs returns to Nashville in Part 4, who is being investigated and what is the importance of the investigation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Oona Quinn?

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

10. Describe Ochs's writing career for the newspaper in Part 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ochs finds out from his bosses that he is being sent to Long Island to visit the William Pound Institution. Ben Toy, a patient at the mental institute, says he has information about the murder of Jimmie Lee Horn. When Ochs finds out he is being sent to interview Ben, he believes the trip to Long Island will lead to a dead end. Why might Ochs think this? Does the fact that Ben is in a mental institution have anything to do with Ochs's opinion? Are there any other occurrences in the book that show Ben as someone who is not taken seriously, due to his mental issues?

Essay Topic 2

In Part 7, Ochs visits Joe Cubbah in prison. Why does Ochs do this? What does Cubbah admit to Ochs? Did Ochs's visit help his research in any way? What led Ochs to Cubbah in the first place? Justify your response by using examples from the reading.

Essay Topic 3

When the story ends, Joe Cubbah is the only one who is able to finish his assignment. What does Cubbah's ability to do his job show about his personality? What characters are not able to finish their assignment? Explain your answer with examples from the story.

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