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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 does Carroll want his children to meet?

2. What kind of company is Clyde Miller the CEO of?

3. Who does Anton say Monserrat met with?

4. What is Ernie Tubbs' nickname?

5. Who are the letters sent to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vice President Elliott consider as he walks by himself?

2. What does Carroll discover at the vet's garage?

3. Describe the chase between Carroll and Green Band.

4. How does Harry react to Manserrat's questioning?

5. What does Sammantha tell Carroll about David Hudson in this section?

6. How do the men capture Harry Stemkowsky?

7. Describe the chase between the two officers and Green Band

8. What does David remember about the Lizard Man in this section?

9. What does Anton think about the committee of twelve?

10. How does Birnbaum plan to try and save the economy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Patterson use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine violence in the novel.

1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there are character that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?

2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Patterson portrays?

3) In what way is violence an important of the book and the meaning it attempts to convey?

Essay Topic 3

Black Friday is part of the thriller genre and Patterson is a noted thriller writer.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way have Patterson's novels helped to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas employed in Black Friday?

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