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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 does Audrey discover to her dismay about the bullets in the gun she seizes from Myron's car?
2. Why does Calvin say Carla contacted him and Clip?
3. Who calls the B Man Orville?
4. While studying the Raven Brigade photo, of whom does Cole Whitman, the patrician-featured Ravens' leader, remind Myron?
5. What word or phrase do Win and Myron use instead of hello when answering their phones?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Esperanza think brought Carla/Sally to New York?
2. Explain how Win determines Clip Arnstein is lying about knowing Sally or Carla.
3. What does the bat found behind Greg Downing's dryer and the fingerprints found at Carla's apartment indicate about Downing's possible involvement in her murder?
4. When Myron tells Win that Jessica has asked him to move in with her, why doesn't Win respond immediately?
5. What does Myron find out about Fiona White's involvement with Greg Downing?
6. Describe Myron's playing in the Dragons game in Chapter Twenty Six and how the crowd reacts to it.
7. Explain how Esperanza handles Jason Blair's contract negotiations with the Red Sox and what her handling of the situation demonstrates about her character.
8. What facts in Chapter Twenty Two make Esperanza think Clip Arnstein knows more about Greg Downing's disappearance and Liz Gorman's murder than he has revealed?
9. In Chapter Twenty Four, what does Clip Arnstein admit to knowing about Sally/Carla and her relationship with Greg Downing?
10. What does Clip's statement in Chapter Twenty Four about Greg Downing having learned his lesson about violence years before foreshadow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While Myron Bolitar is the clear protagonist of the novel, it could be argued that both Audrey Wilson and Greg Downing are antagonists. Compare and contrast these villains. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Harlan Cohen uses a number of red herrings or false clues in Fade Away to make it seem as if the mystery is going in a certain direction, then he surprises the reader when the mystery actually goes in a totally different direction. Cite at least three examples of red herrings from the novel and discuss how Cohen uses this technique to increase the suspense and heighten the dramatic tension in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Win and his role as the protagonist's sidekick in the novel. What are his character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder him during the story? In what ways is Win helpful to Myron in the story? Is there any way(s) in which Win is not helpful to Myron in the story? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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