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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. Whose face is shown on the security tapes that Will watches in Chapter 38?

2. Who does John want Will to convince to help him in Chapter 53?

3. Who finds access to security tapes for Will to use in Chapter 38?

4. What does Will tell Katy is the reason he feels he owes a lot to his brother Ken in Chapter 34?

5. Where does Pistillo tell Will an officer found his brother in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the conversation Will and Katy have with a woman named Rose Baker in Chapter 33?

2. What does Squares reveal happened to him in the past that made him not want children?

3. What does Yvonne Sterno tell Will about a person named Owen Enfield in Chapter 32?

4. What is shown in the newspaper clipping given to Will in the Epilogue?

5. What is the nature of the conversation Will and Katy have regarding Julie in Chapter 35?

6. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Tanya in Chapter 42?

7. What does Will discover when he attends Sheila Roger's funeral?

8. Why does Katy turn against Will and reveal to be working for John?

9. How is Will's meeting with Mr. Klein at a Little League field described?

10. What does Will discover when he watches surveillance tapes of Owen Enfield in Chapter 39?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's portrayal of the mob in the book. What might the author be saying about the power of the mob based on the portrayal of McGuane in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of sibling relationships in the book, namely those between Will and his siblings Melissa and Ken. What impact do sibling relationships have on the actions of characters like Will and Katy, and how do these relationships alter the way these characters might act under more normal circumstances?

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