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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. Why is the threat on Horn's life not aired on live television?

2. What is Berryman doing when he sees a car drive past his house several times?

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

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

5. What does Berryman find when he breaks into Poole's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Ben at the end of Part 3, and what does the event cause readers to think about him?

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

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

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

5. Why does Ochs appear cautious of Oona after hearing her stories about her involvement with Berryman and the plan to murder Horn?

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

7. Who is Oona Quinn?

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Part 4, Thomas Berryman goes to Texas to visit his ill father. When Berryman visits his sick father, what emotional response do readers feel towards him? Does the scene allow readers to see Berryman from a different perspective?

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