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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. How does Mick sign the letter to Victoria's parents?

2. Whose idea is it to sell Reynaldo's corpse?

3. What crime led to Chemo's sentencing?

4. What does Mick ask Murdock before he dies?

5. In Chapter 27, what does Mick ensure George Graveline's workers do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conviction does Chemo get for the murders he committed?

2. How do Murdock and Salazar figure out where Mick is hiding out in Chapter 22?

3. What happens to Heather after Mick kidnaps her?

4. What progress does Al Garcia make in the Chloe case in Chapter 22?

5. What leads to George Graveline's death?

6. What happens to Maggie at the Dade County Stockade?

7. What do Murdock and Salazar do when they find Old Rhodes Key?

8. What happens when Dr. Graveline visits Chemo at the night club, in Chapter 21?

9. How does Mr. Nordstrom attack Kipper?

10. Who is Mick looking for in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use flashbacks to develop the characters and plot in this novel? Is this technique successful?

Essay Topic 2

Explore death as a theme in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the author's use of language to reveal characters. How does word choice impact the reader's opinion of the characters?

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