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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 Elvis tell Mrs. Lester to call after discovering her husband's body?

2. Where is Mrs. Earle when Elvis and Joe go to ask her why she changes her story about Rossi?

3. Why does Elvis take a picture of the Mercedes that he sees by Mrs. Earle's house?

4. After he is shot, what does Truly reveal about Teddy Martin?

5. Who shoots Truly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elvis want Lucas Worely to do to help him prove Jonathan Green fabricated evidence?

2. Why does Elvis take a picture of the Mercedes Benz that drives by Mrs. Earle's house?

3. What does the contract between Martin and Green state?

4. What evidence does Elvis present to Anna Sherman about Green and how does she respond?

5. Who is Ray Depente?

6. After discovering James Lester's body, what does Jonna reveal to Elvis about her husband?

7. Why is LeCederick worried for his mother's safety?

8. What does Jonna tell Elvis and Joe about the man at the Mayfair market?

9. What does Lucy tell Elvis about her ex-husband?

10. When Joe and Elvis go to the Thai restaurant, what does Elvis reveal about who he thinks is behind the Teddy Martin cover up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a theme from the book (greed, power, money, conspiracy, etc.) and write an essay that explains how this theme relates to the plot. Identify characters and their actions that exemplify this theme as well as how it connections to the murder investigation of Susan Martin. Provide text evidence from throughout the book that explains how this theme relates to the plot and characters.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship that Mrs. Earle has with following people: LeCederick, Green, and Cole. Explain how these relationships are similar and different to each other. Also, provide text evidence that explains how these relationships impacted the Teddy Martin case.

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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