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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 was Alicia's relationship with her father before his death?

2. What does Jack do with the $15k from Mr. Sung?

3. Who is caught in the Clayton House on the evening of Alicia's lunch meeting?

4. Who is David Johns?

5. Who does Jack see in Gordon Haffner's office from his air duct?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jorge want to hire Jack?

2. What does Milkdud want from Jack for helping him hack into the Hand Building?

3. What is Jack's reaction to taking on Alicia's case?

4. How does Alicia feel about Jack when she decides to hire him?

5. How does an unexpected visitor impact Jack's Victorian house scam?

6. Describe Jack's relationship with his father.

7. Is Jack an intelligent person?

8. How does Jack feel about quitting his mercenary pursuits of justice in order to marry Gia?

9. Describe Hector's condition on the day that Jack returns the toys to the Center.

10. What unexpected problem arises when Jack attempts to eavesdrop on Alicia's meeting with Thomas' lawyer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence, humor and reality starkly co-exist in Jack's world. Give an example of this from the novel, and explain how the author uses these contrary elements to effectively create characters and settings that appeal to readers.

Essay Topic 2

Legacies occurs over a two-week span that ends on Christmas Eve in an AIDS center.

1) How do the day of the week chapter headings impact the reader's experience and expectations?

2) How are the variety of houses and settings used to create different feelings at different points in the book?

3) How does the holiday time frame of the novel affect the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Alicia's desire to destroy her father's house and Ronald Clayton's will are critical elements in Legacies which are connected. Analyze how the physical manifestation of Ronald Clayton's will effects Alicia's behavior throughout the course of the novel.

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