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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 was the one thug wearing on his head when he jumped out of Frank's limo?

2. How does Myron get Gregory to talk to him at the tennis match?

3. What happens to Fishnet and the black man who is with him at Jessica's apartment?

4. What difference is Win's moral code to Myron's?

5. How does Win beat Aaron the night of Jessica's attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Myron learn from Ned about the night of the party at the tennis club?

2. What does Myron do before confronting Deanna with his theory?

3. What does Jimmy Blaine add to the story of Curtis Yeller?

4. Where does Myron track Duane to with Win's help and what does he see Duane doing? How is Myron confused by this event?

5. Why does Frank Ache run Myron off of the road?

6. What occurs in the match between Duane and Michel Brishny? What is the final outcome?

7. What kind of a person is Lucinda Elright?

8. What is Jessica's take on the murder investigation as she shares with Myron?

9. What two events occur after Myron returns to his office from the tennis match and how does he handle them?

10. What does Myron confront Deanna about when he goes to the hotel to speak with her and not Duane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Win's family background? How does he differ from the stereotype of that background?

Essay Topic 2

What was Win's involvement with Valerie and how did this involvement lead him to certain violent acts?

Essay Topic 3

How is violence a theme of the novel? Give examples of violence and explain its impact on the story line.

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