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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. Where is Sam's body found?

2. What does Fr. Cavanaugh reveal when he says that he was almost happy that Eddie died?

3. What favor does Diz do for his friend, Pico?

4. Why does Fr. Cavanaugh say that he was almost happy that Eddie died?

5. What is the cause of Sam's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Abe Glitsky intrigued to meet with Father Cavanaugh in Chapter 21?

2. How does Dismas finally know who had made the 911 call reporting Eddie's death?

3. Why does Dismas go to the small town of Gonzalez?

4. What were Arturo Cruz' reasons for lying to the police about his knowledge of Eddie's death?

5. What is revealed about Arturo Cruz and his knowledge about Eddie Cochran in Chapter 17?

6. What bit of information does Rose, the rectory housekeeper, find to be out of place when Father Cavanaugh talks with Abe?

7. Why is Frannie having a hard time understanding Eddie's death and her possible role in it?

8. What personal pain does Dismas come to terms with in Chapter 25 and how does Jane respond?

9. What are the circumstances of Sam Polk's death?

10. What does Arturo Cruz tell Dismas about the night Eddie died and how can he prove that he did not kill him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Abe. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 3

Lescroart uses more than one instance of irony in the play. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

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