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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 does Hester say about Myron's suspicions concerning the DA's office?

2. What happens when Myron leaves the courthouse?

3. What does Hester ask Myron?

4. Why are Myron and the woman at the beach?

5. What does Myron do when he goes to his office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Cyndi and Esperanza believe Myron abandoned them?

2. What do you think Myron and Esperanza's relationship is like and how do you think Myron feels about it?

3. How did the press act about Esperanza's case? Do you think that was ethical of the press to act like that?

4. What happens to Myron when Big Cyndi leaves him with Pat? Do you think it's plausible that he could have gotten away given the knife slashes and the cattle prod?

5. What do Myron and Win finally settle on as a possible reason for Clu's murder? Do you think their idea is plausible?

6. What happens during the meeting between Myron and Bonnie Haide? Why do you think she has said what she said?

7. What does Esperanza think about Win and Myron's friendship? Do you think she is right?

8. What is the author saying about sexuality in the scenario of the Take a Guess Club? Do you think Myron is too conservative or old fashioned for judging those people?

9. Why do the police think Esperanza has killed Clu?

10. What does Hester ask Myron and why do you think she asked him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Win is what in literary terms is called a "foil" for Myron. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "foil."

2. What do you think is the purpose of a foil?

3. Give examples of how Win could be considered a foil for Myron.

4. Are there any other "foil" characters in the story? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Esperanza seems disturbed that Myron is bending laws and rules and justifying wrong actions. Discuss the following:

1. In what ways has Myron been bending laws and rules and justifying wrong actions?

2. Do you think there is ever justification for taking the law into your own hands and killing someone whether they did something really bad or not?

3. Who seems more ethical to you--Esperanza or Myron? Explain with examples.

Essay Topic 3

Clu Haid kills himself after it seems his life is falling apart. Discuss the following:

1. Does it make sense that Haid kills himself? Why or why not?

2. If Clu has been clean and his drug test shows positive, why do you think Clu does not demand a new drug test since he would know if he had been using.

3. Does it sometimes seem that a person kills themselves when they think they have no options left? Do you think Clu feels this way before he dies?

4. Do you believe Clu's wife's affair contributed to his suicide? Why or why not.

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