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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 Abe realize is the motive for Sheila's murder?

2. Who is Wes' wife?

3. Why was the man in #81 worried that Mark may kill him?

4. Who predicts that Mark and Christina will be together in six months after Sheila's death?

5. What does Joe ask Christina when he goes to Christina's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Glitsky learn about any meeting with Mark on the night of Trang's murder as well as the $1.6 billion settlement offer?

2. Describe Abe Glitsky's personal problems at home.

3. What inappropriate behavior does Mark display on the day of Sheila's funeral?

4. Who is Paul Thieu and to which murder scene does he accompany Abe Glitsky?

5. Where does Abe Glitsky meet Christina and what is the nature of his business with her?

6. Whose murder is Glitsky called back from his personal leave to investigate in Chapter 22?

7. What does Glitsky learn about Mark Dooher's contact with Trang on the night of Trang's murder?

8. Who is Diane Price and what is her connection with Mark?

9. How does Mark calculate a meeting with Christina and how does he get to know her better?

10. What impact has Christina's abortion had on her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Mark Dooher can be characterized as a sociopath personality. Explain what is involved in this type of personality and how Mark exhibits the typical traits of sociopathic behavior.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

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