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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Detective Roland's appearance like as Myron meets up with him at Duane's?
(a) He is in uniform.
(b) He has a suit on.
(c) He is dressed like a cowboy.
(d) Sloppy in un-ironed shirt and slacks.

2. What trivia questions are Myron and Win keeping themselves busy with at the opening of the novel?
(a) From TV 's Friends.
(b) From TV's Batman.
(c) From TV's Seinfeld.
(d) From TV's Superman.

3. With what type of gun was Valerie shot?
(a) Smith and Wesson 38.
(b) Smith and Wesson 45.
(c) 45 Long Colt.
(d) 357 Magnum.

4. What does Dr. Abramson keep repeating to Myron during their session?
(a) " I have no comment."
(b) " I refuse to talk of this matter."
(c) "I don't remember."
(d) "I can neither confirm nor deny that Valerie Simpson was ever a patient of mine."

5. Who recommended Myron to Eddie?
(a) Duane.
(b) Valerie.
(c) Gerard.
(d) Agassi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Myron compare Master Kwon to?

2. What was the relationship between Errol Swade and Curtis Yeller?

3. Why doesn't Esperanza care for Jessica?

4. Whose sun glasses does Duane wear?

5. When did Valerie's mother, Helen, marry Kenneth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roger tell Myron about the day Valerie was murdered?

2. What do Myron and Win wonder about in regards to Deanna Yeller and Helen Van Slyke? Why do they question the ladies' reactions?

3. What kind of a character is Win? What is his education? His profession? His financial standing? His attitude?

4. Why is Myron brought to the police station by the two uniformed officers?

5. What occurs between Myron and Jessica in the chapter that he plays basketball with the neighborhood kids?

6. What does Myron discover from Duane about him and Valerie? How does Myron feel about this information?

7. Why does Wanda show up at Myron's home?

8. After Win locates the men and the Cadillac that followed Myron, what do Myron and Win do?

9. What happens during Myron's appointment with Dr. Abramson?

10. What information does Myron discover about Curtis Yeller in the newspaper clippings that contradicts what his mother told Myron? What does Myron think about the contradiction?

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