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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 Will believe is his girlfriend's name?

2. Who does the person that attacks Will in Chapter 18 threaten to kill if he doesn't cooperate?

3. What is the address of the home that Will visits in Chapter 1 where a murder had occurred years earlier?

4. Who goes to the coroner's office in Chapter 19?

5. What is the name of a man that has a tattoo on his forehead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will find when he goes through his girlfriend's computer in Chapter 7?

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

3. How is the body described that a sheriff finds in Chapter 12?

4. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Wanda in Chapter 8?

5. How is a street kid named Roscoe first described in the book?

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

7. Why is Ken accused of Julie Miller's murder?

8. How is Tanya first described in the book?

9. What is the nature of Pistillo's interrogation of Will in Chapter 20?

10. What is the nature of the conversation between John and Phillip McGuane in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Deception is one of the more prominent themes found in the book. Part 1.) What elements does the author use to create a sense of deception in the book, and does he single out any particular characters when doing this? Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the nature of deception based on his portrayal of characters like Ken, John and Katy? Part 3.) What impact might deception have on the victims that were deceived, and what role do their experiences have on their actions in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Death is an important theme presented throughout the book. Part 1.) How does the death of loved ones, either a lover or a family member, appear to affect the actions of the book's characters? Part 2.) What role does death play in the formation of the book's plot line? Part 3.) What can we learn about the nature of the book's characters based on the way they are able to handle death in the book, namely in Will's family?

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