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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 wants to help Milo with his cases?

2. How does Elton describe his relationship with Raymond?

3. Who does Jamison inform Milo about while Milo's at the police station?

4. Where does Milo learn Elton probably is when finding that he is not at home?

5. What does Nicki insist Milo work on solely?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nickie want to hire Milo for a job?

2. Who is Elton Crider and what is his connection to Raymond?

3. What does Muffin do for a living and why is he afraid to speak with Milo about Reese?

4. How does Raymond die, and where does Milo receive this information?

5. Describe Helen and why she goes to see Milo in Chapter 1.

6. When Milo's father dies, what does Milo do with his father's clothes?

7. Discuss Milo's change from the time he adopts Muffin to the time of having his own child.

8. Why does Helen hire Milo to work the case of Raymond's disappearance?

9. Who is Jamison, and what do he and Milo discuss while at the police station?

10. Describe the relationship between Dick Diamond and Helen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the emotional void that Milo suffers in the beginning of the novel as well as the end.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of lying in "The Wrong Case" and the effects it has on readers as well as characters in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Helen and her role in the story. Explain Helen's child-like attitude as well as promiscuous behavior. Discuss how these characteristics affect readers.

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