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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 Elton Richards' neighbor describe him?

2. Why does Rossi deem herself the best person to climb down to Susan Martin's body?

3. Where was Mrs. Earle when Angela Rossi arrested her son?

4. What does Cole call himself when he calls his partner?

5. Who does Green acknowledge as the person responsible for finding the evidence against Richards and Pritzik?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cole notice about Jonathan Green's office when he meets him and Truly about his Rossi report?

2. What does Mr. Pavlavi tell Elvis about "Steve"?

3. Describe Elvis' interactions with Floyd M. Thomas, Ms. Bonell, and Mrs. Reese.

4. What evidence does Jonathan Green provide Elvis to show that Teddy Martin is innocent?

5. What does Elvis find when he goes to Pritzk's apartment?

6. What do the police officers discover when they go to Teddy Martin's home to inform him of his wife's murder?

7. Why does Green want Elvis to appear on the Channel Eight news and how does Cole feel about it?

8. What happens when Elvis meets with Mary Mason?

9. What does Jonathan Green tell the media about Elvis Cole's work?

10. What does James Lester reveal to Elvis about the kidnapping of Susan Martin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes the character, Elvis Cole. How does Elvis treat people and what does this reveal about his character? In what ways is Elvis different from other characters like Jonathan Green and Elliot Truly? Discuss these questions and provide specific text examples to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role that the setting of this book, Los Angeles, plays in the story. Discuss the ways in which Los Angeles impacted the characters, plot, and themes of this story. Provide text evidence that support your inferences. Include a discussion about the ways the Susan Martin murder investigation would have changed if it took place outside of Los Angeles?

Essay Topic 3

How does the character, Jonathan Green, change from the beginning of the book to the end? In your essay, explain Green's actions in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Also identify those characters most affected by the development of this character.

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