View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the three friends, Win, Myron, and Diaz, wonder about Ray Lex?

2. What kind of stories does Myron enjoy while at Emily's house?

3. How did Greg ruin Myron's career?

4. Where is Win's apartment?

5. Why does Dr. Singh give Myron a paternity test?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esperanza feel regarding Myron's involvement in Jeremy's life?

2. How do Greg and Myron deal with confronting one another in Chapter Seven?

3. Why does Myron agree to go to Emily's house?

4. Who does Myron pick up at the airport? What do Myron and this person realize about their relationship?

5. Who is Davis Taylor?

6. In the Darkest Fear, what problems does Myron Bolitar face?

7. How does Emily use the meeting to bring up a sensitive subject?

8. In Chapter Two, after Emily and Myron meet, what shocking news does Myron receive?

9. What does Myron think about his first meeting with Stan Gibbs?

10. Who is Daniel Mostoni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Name, describe, and explain the darkest fears of several of the book's main characters:

Susan Lex

Emily Downing

Stan Gibbs

2. How do each of these characters work to hide their darkest fears from those around them?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the book's characters wish to make up for an unjust past action.

1. Explain how redemption is a theme throughout the novel.

2. Choose two characters an explain their path to redemption:

Myron

Emily

Greg

Stan Gibbs

Susan Lex

Essay Topic 3

1. Was Melina Garston the missing puzzle piece for Myron's case? How did her death push Myron to discover Jeremy's real donor?

2. Had Melina never existed, would Myron have discovered Jeremy's real donor?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 759 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample