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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 is the woman's occupation?

2. How does Hickcock learn that Glynnis wants a divorce?

3. Peebles owns and operates a newspaper titled ______.

4. Where do Stone and Dino meet for dinner?

5. What word does Dino use to describe Arnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Stone's advice to Hickcock? What is Hickcock's reaction?

2. What does Amanda do to ensure that she gets everything she wants in her new contract with Galaxy?

3. Discuss the scene in which Stone is attacked at home.

4. Stone believes that someone has planted bugs in his house. Discuss other potential victims and Stone's plans to take care of the problem.

5. Examine the scene in which Arnie Millman follows Martha McMahon. What tragedy occurs?

6. Describe the first date between Stone and Arrington.

7. Discuss the next issue of DIRT. Who is the focus of this issue?

8. Discuss the break-in of the second upscale apartment. What items are taken?

9. Who is Elaine? Why is she often featured in the story?

10. Detail the meeting between Stone and Tiff. What does Tiff offer as a clue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Enrico Bianchi? What type of character is Bianchi? What is his profession? What role does the play in the story? How is he related to one or more of the characters in the book? How does that relationship affect the characters and/or the story? Who is an old friend to Bianchi? Why do the old friends meet? Is their relationship still strong? What is Bianchi's role in dealing with the Bruce brothers?

Essay Topic 2

Write your own murder mystery based on "DIRT". Use Stone Barrington as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

Essay Topic 3

Write a short story that takes place six, twelve, or eighteen months after the end of the book. What might happen to Hickcock, Tiff, Stone, Arrington, and Dino? Would any of the relationships change? Would the guys still meet at Elaine's? Will Arrington and Stone still be together? Will Dino be investigated for his ties to the Bianchis? Use your imagination and remember to put in a plausible new murder plot.

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