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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 phrase does Mickey's new partner use in Part I about the people they are supposed to protect that turns Mickey off?

2. What database does Mickey look her sister's name up in to try to find out if she has been arrested?

3. What is Mickey's mother's first name?

4. Which cousin of Mickey's seems to recognize Kacey's most recent boyfriend?

5. What special school did Thomas once attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, how does Mickey know that the body she and Lafferty finds is the probable victim of a homicide?

2. What "other life" does Mickey wonder about sometimes?

3. What does Mickey think of her new partner, Eddie Lafferty, in Part I?

4. Why did Mickey decline to attend college even though she was accepted?

5. What does Mickey want Lafferty to know about Kensington in Part I?

6. In Part II, who does Truman put Mickey in touch with who helps her find Kacey's most recent boyfriend?

7. What does Mickey think of her landlady, Mrs. Mahon, in Part I?

8. What does Mickey refer to when she refers to the "first" time she found her sister Kacey dead?

9. In Part I, what does Mickey reveal about her former partner Truman's handling of police business and how it differs from her own?

10. What is Mickey always afraid of when she is called to the scene in an area with the body of a young woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Mickey feels so awkward in so many situations, including with her extended family the O'Briens, with the parents of her son's friends, and with many of her colleagues? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What specific challenges does Mickey encounter as a female police officer? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing Moore's language and tone throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to illustrate your points.

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