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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 Marv believe will happen if the police should find him?

2. What does Marv hesitate to question about Goldie in the beginning of "The Hard Goodbye"?

3. Into what does Marv swim after driving the car off the pier?

4. For what reason did Marv hold himself responsible for failing to prevent Goldie's death?

5. What confuses Marv about Lucille?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marv believe will happen if he is caught by the police and what does this indicate about himself and the town?

2. What are some of the mysteries Marv encounters in the first chapter of "The Hard Goodbye"?

3. What happens to Marv after he leaves the church in chapter five?

4. How does Marv escape from the hotel?

5. What is significant about the amount of illegal activities in Sin City?

6. What are the contrasts between Marv's feelings for Goldie that night and his past?

7. Describe the encounters that lead Marv to the church.

8. What is significant about the pill Marv takes in chapter two?

9. Why does Marv kill the priest?

10. What happens to the hit men who come after Marv at Kadie's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the weather in "The Hard Goodbye," as well as the purpose of having dual rural and urban settings.

Essay Topic 2

Compose an essay that details and analyzes the madness in both Kevin and Roark, as well as how one has influenced the other.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the thematic elements of heaven and hell in "The Hard Goodbye."

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