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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 does Cole compare Krantz to?

2. What kills Dolan?

3. Who warns Paulette and Evelyn about Sobek?

4. What does Pike's late-night encounter call him?

5. What does Krantz find in Sobek's fridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cole call John Chen?

2. Why does Cole go to see Mike McConnell?

3. What do Dolan and Cole discover when they go to the storage facility?

4. What does Cole's lawyer recommend he do?

5. Why do the police show up at Cole's house?

6. Why does Pike confront Wozniak during a Sunday afternoon barbecue?

7. How does Laurence Sobek die?

8. How does Cole figure the killer is connected to Pike?

9. What happens to Dolan at Laurence Sobek's house?

10. Why does Cole go to Palm Springs in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of revenge plays an important role in the story. What characters are out for revenge and why? How does each character's notion of revenge differ? How does the character's desire for revenge shape that character's personality? How does revenge influence the plot? Use specific examples from the story in your response.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of friendship and loyalty runs throughout the book. Identify the main friendships in the story, and explain how those friendships change and grow throughout the book. How do those friendships help move the story? How are those friendships important to the story? How might the story be different if those friendships did not exist? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the reader learns about Joe Pike's childhood and military past through flashbacks. How have those events from Pike's past influenced his character? How are those past events connected or related to current events in Pike's life? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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