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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 Lloyd's son agree to?

2. What does Annika pressure Hardy to do?

3. What is Herman Cohen's position at the paper according to Chapter 4?

4. Where did Herman's friend settle after his heart attack?

5. Why do the police not allow Hardy to get her possessions back from the burglar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Arthur disappointed?

2. Why do Annika and Hardy argue?

3. Why is Herman disappointed?

4. Who is Arthur Gopal according to Chapter 2?

5. Who is Hardy Benjamin and who does he have coffee with in Chapter 3?

6. Who is Herman Cohen in Chapter 4?

7. What is the Irishman like?

8. Where does Lloyd go?

9. Why does the interview end abruptly?

10. Why does Lloyd's daughter not like her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Arthur Gopal's character growth and the impact of his daughter's death.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Jerome and examine the impact of his actions.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the cutthroat industry of journalism and how it is presented in the book.

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