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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 Win think Myron is in love with?

2. Where do Win and Myron drive to in Chapter 28?

3. In what part of his body does Arthur shoot Chance?

4. Why is Myron angry with Win in Chapter 29?

5. What kind of problem did people believe Elizabeth had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wickner tell Myron about Elizabeth Bradford's death?

2. How does Win persuade Jackson to talk?

3. Why do the detectives say they want to speak to Brenda?

4. Describe the fight between Myron and the Bradfords in this section.

5. How does Mabel say Anita and Horace helped her?

6. Why does Wickner kill himself?

7. What do Win and Myron find out about Brenda in Chapter 35?

8. How does Mabel say she lured Brenda away to kill her?

9. Why doesn't Al like the Bradfords?

10. How does Bradford say he dealt with Mabel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Arthur's feelings for Brenda.

1) How did not having a real relationship with Brenda affect Arthur?

2) How does Brenda's death affect Arthur?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1990s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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