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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 Katy tell Will she discovered that her sister did just before her death?

2. Whose picture does Will find hiding in a picture frame in Chapter 1?

3. Who does Will call to try and find Sheila near the end of Chapter 7?

4. Who do Squares and Will try and help in Chapter 8?

5. Who calls Will at his apartment in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mr. And Mrs. Miller argue about in Chapter 22?

2. What does John indicate he has done with Tanner at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What does a man say to Morty Meyer at a gambling table in Las Vegas?

4. What is the nature of the conversation between Agent Fisher and Pistillo regarding Will, in Chapter 17?

5. How does Mr. Klein react when Mrs. Miller brings him a casserole in Chapter 16?

6. How are Sheila's thoughts described in Chapter 10?

7. How does Melissa react when Will shows her a recent photo he found of Ken?

8. What is the nature of Will's phone conversation with Mrs. Rogers in Chapter 22?

9. Why is Will's father angry at his wife's funeral?

10. What does Katy do in her sister's room in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trust is an important theme presented in many parts of the book. Part 1.) Does Will appear to be an overly trusting person in the book and if so what repercussions must he deal with because of this? Part 2.) How does the author try and create a sense of trust in characters that should be viewed as untrustworthy, and what purpose might he have for doing this? Part 3.) What role does trust play in the revelation of the truth by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, many of the characters must deal with the impact of a loved ones murder. Part 1.) What role does Julie's murder in the past have on the actions of the book's characters in the present? Part 2.) What can we learn about the repercussions of murder based on the characters like Katy react to being affected by it? Part 3.) How might Will's actions have been different if he did not think his girlfriend had been murdered in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's portrayal of sacrifice in the book. How is Will able to define himself by the sacrifices he makes for his family and friends, and what can we learn about the nature of his character from these acts of sacrifice?

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