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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 Wendy give Marv that accidentally allows him to taste her lipstick?

2. What does Marv ask Nancy to do with Wendy?

3. According to Lucille, what does the man with the glasses do to the women before he kills them?

4. How does Marv finally open the door at the farmhouse?

5. Who lends Marv a pair of handcuffs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marv react when he hears the helicopters approaching and why?

2. Who is Wendy?

3. Describe Marv's encounter with the man in the glasses.

4. What information does Marv learn about Goldie from Lucille?

5. How does Marv gain the trust of the prostitutes?

6. What was Roark's relationship to Kevin?

7. What repercussions is Marv aware that he will face after he takes care of Roark?

8. What happens to Lucille at the end of Chapter 7 and why?

9. Why is Marv uneasy about the idea of killing Roark?

10. What steps does Marv take to protect both Wendy and Nancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism of cannibalism in "The Hard Goodbye."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the Roark family's influence and power in Sin City (from past to present) has brought about Kevin's serial killings.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Marv's perceptions of himself with the reality of what the readers learn about the character.

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