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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 kind of boots does Dimonte wear?
2. What is the cause of Carla's death?
3. What is the B Man's real last name?
4. For which government agency has Myron done work in the past?
5. Where does Myron live?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Win and Myron discover in Greg Downing's bedroom and what does their discovery imply?
2. Who is Norman Lowenstein and what relationship does he claim he has with Sally?
3. Explain the significance of the firm for which Maggie Mason works to Greg Downing's disappearance.
4. What does TC Collins think about fame and why does he act and dress so outrageously, i.e. with multiple tattoos and piercings?
5. What tale does Myron use to find out who used the phone at the Parkview Diner to call Greg Downing shortly before Downing disappeared?
6. What is Myron's history as a professional basketball player and what are the pros and cons of signing him as a player for the Dragons while he is investigating Greg Downing's disappearance?
7. Explain what's ironic about the crowd chanting Myron's name and wanting him in the game the first night he plays for the Dragons.
8. Why is Emily upset when she learns of Greg's endorsement deal with Forte Sneakers?
9. Why does Esperanza say she does not go to see Myron play with the Dragons and does Myron seem to agree or disagree with her feelings about his return to basketball?
10. What discoveries does Win make about Greg Downing in Chapter Twenty?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Myron Bolitar's re-entry into professional basketball as a player. What does Clip Arnstein hope Myron's playing again will accomplish? What does Myron hope his playing again will accomplish? What does Jessica hope Myron's playing again will accomplish? What do Win, and Esperanza fear Myron's playing again will accomplish? How good of a player does Myron think he is and how good of a player is he in reality? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Jessica's relationship with Myron and how it changes or grows during the course of the novel. How does Myron's return to professional basketball affect their relationship? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Fade Away takes place in present day New Jersey in the cultural milieu of professional basketball. Discuss how the geographical, chronological, and cultural settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Harlan Coben had set the novel in in a different chronological or cultural setting. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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