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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 the priest call Goldie, prompting Marv to kill him?

2. What is Marv preparing to do for the arrival of the police at the very end of Chapter 1?

3. Why does the bouncer initially try to tell Marv to leave?

4. Who is watching Marv as he leaves the bar at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Where does the priest send Marv?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Marv acquire a police cruiser and what happens to it by the end of the chapter?

4. Why does Marv discuss jigsaw puzzles at the beginning of chapter four?

5. Describe the alleyway by the hotel and what it reveals about Sin City.

6. How does Marv get his medication?

7. Describe Marv's deductions about the police officers in chapter two.

8. What does Marv believe about his encounter with Goldie's doppelganger near the church?

9. How do Marv and Lucille feel about each other?

10. What does Marv discover when he wakes up in the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the significance behind Lucille's gun and her murder? Discuss this in relation to the general atmosphere and depth of corruption in Sin City.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the practice of making all vices illegal in Sin City has contributed to the decay of the city and the rise of the criminal elements.

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