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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. Who tells McGuane that Ken sought medical help for, in Chapter 40?
2. What does Will send to Katy in the hospital when he isn't allowed to visit her?
3. Who does Will learn his brother had set up to sell drugs on a college campus in Chapter 42?
4. Who is arrested in Chapter 54?
5. Where does Katy tell Will she knows he was on the night of her sister's murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Katy turn against Will and reveal to be working for John?
2. What does Ken tell Will happened on the night Julie was murdered in Chapter 57?
3. What happens when Joshua Ford and Raymond Cromwell visit McGuane's office in Chapter 40?
4. What does Pistillo tell Will he believes to have happened on the night Julie was murdered in Chapter 46?
5. What is the nature of Squares and Wanda's conversations in Chapter 31?
6. What does Will discover when he attends Sheila Roger's funeral?
7. What does Willl's girlfriend reveal about her past when she tells him her name is Nora Spring?
8. How is Will's meeting with Mr. Klein at a Little League field described?
9. How does John want Will to convene his brother to come out of hiding in Chapter 55?
10. What does Yvonne Sterno tell Will about a person named Owen Enfield in Chapter 32?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the concept of the thriller genre based on the information presented in the book. What literary elements does the author use to make this book a thriller and is he successful in his attempts?
Essay Topic 2
The police play an integral role in much of the book. Part 1.) What is the nature of the police investigations shown throughout the book? Part 2.) Do the police appear to remain neutral in their investigations or do they allow personal feelings to conflict their actions? Part 3.) What is the overall nature of police officers like Pistillo in regards to their investigative duties, and what might the author be saying about their nature based on the actions they present in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the concept of honor that is presented in the book. How does the author portray Will as the epitome of honor in the book, namely given his actions towards his brother Ken and Katy?
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