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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 sport did Cyndi used to participate in?

2. What is the name of the man following Neagly?

3. What is the name of the diner Myron goes to in Chapter 13?

4. What is the name of Myron's sports agency?

5. Who does Myron research at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does McLaughlin say Horace died?

2. Why does F.J. threaten Myron in Chapter 10?

3. What does Whittaker tell Myron about Elizabeth?

4. What new information does Mabel give Myron about Brenda's mother?

5. How does Myron confuse the Bradfords as he leaves their estate?

6. What does Bradford say he wants Myron to tell him?

7. How does Myron react to the detectives accusations that Brenda killed her father?

8. What has Esperanza found out about Elizabeth's death?

9. What does Win tell Myron about F.J. on the way to Brenda's practice?

10. How does Myron know Brenda's father, Horace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Brenda's death affect Myron? How do you think their relationship would have developed? How does Brenda's death affect Myron's relationship with Julia?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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