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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. To which famed bar do Beck and Joe go on their date?

2. As Joe and Beck's relationship worsens, whose relationship is improving?

3. Why does Joe take Beck to Central Park?

4. What does Peach fear following the break-in at her apartment?

5. After Joe crashes Mr. Mooney's car, where does he collapse for the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Karen Minty? How does Joe's relationship with her begin and end?

2. Why is there a hole in Joe's wall? How does he explain it to Beck?

3. Who attacks Joe outside the bookshop? How is Joe able to recognize one assailant? What is the reason for the attack?

4. Why does Joe fire Curtis from the bookshop?

5. What happened to Candace? Why?

6. Following Joe's discovery in Peach's house, what does he begin to do every morning? Why?

7. What are the effects of Beck and Joe working together?

8. Why does Joe offer Beck a job at the bookshop? Who is an obstacle to her working there? Why?

9. Where do Joe and Beck consummate their relationship? What is the outcome?

10. What does Joe discover while alone inside Peach's house following his romantic date with Beck? What does he realize after his discovery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Benji, the Captain, and Dr. Nicky. Analyze the effects each has on both Joe and the plot as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Joe’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is he protective? In what ways is he predatory?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay defining love from Joe’s perspective. What is love, according to Joe?

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