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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. What position does Raymond Sullivan have?

2. How does Tommy respond to the murder he just witnessed when he talks to Sally in Chapter 11?

3. What restaurant does Tommy work at?

4. How is Tommy related to Sally Wig?

5. What does Al think about Harvey considering the restaurant to be his own?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harvey contact Al in Chapter 3 and where do they meet in Chapter 4?

2. As Tommy reflects in Chapter 10, what happened the last time he did a favor for Sally?

3. What does Tommy say to Sally after Freddy is murdered and how does Skinny act as they are driving away?

4. How is Charlie Wagons introduced in Chapter 14 and what do he and Danny discuss?

5. How does the chef react to withdrawal in Chapter 8?

6. What does Al inform Raymond of in Chapter 5?

7. What happens when the chef brings drugs back to the restaurant in Chapter 15?

8. Who is Raymond Sullivan and what is his agenda in Chapter 5?

9. How is the murder of Freddy described in Chapter 11?

10. What causes the chef to get help for his drug problem in Chapter 18 and how is it delayed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Al's meetings with Tommy, his intentions in talking to Tommy, how Tommy responds, and the way Bourdain develops both characters with the meetings. Include any differences and/or similarities between Al's meetings with Tommy and Al's meetings with the chef.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Bourdain uses his descriptive writing style to depict the murder of Freddy Manso. Include a comparison between Freddy's murder and the murder described in the Prologue, as well as an analysis of three other examples of Bourdain's vivid storytelling in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the drug use that takes place in Bone in the Throat by comparing the drug habits of the chef, Tommy, and Harvey. Provide several examples of the effect that drugs have on each character as well as the plot itself, how the characters choose to deal with their problems, and your analysis of the message Bourdain might be trying to deliver with this aspect of his story.

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