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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. Where does Pistillo tell Will an officer found his brother in Chapter 44?

2. What does Wanda want to know if Squares desires her to do in Chapter 31?

3. Who attacks an attorney and his assistant during their visit to McGuane's office in Chapter 40?

4. Who do the police ask Will to come pick up in Chapter 30?

5. Who does Will discover is the true identity of Owen Enfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Yvonne Sterno in Chapter 29?

2. How does Will prepare for a reunion with Ken at Camp Millstone?

3. How are Will's feelings about being in jail described in Chapter 38?

4. What is the nature of Will's conversation with Tanya in Chapter 42?

5. What does Will discover when he attends Sheila Roger's funeral?

6. What does Will find while surfing the Web at the beginning of Chapter 29?

7. What is the nature of Pistillo's actions towards Will in Chapter 37?

8. What does Yvonne Sterno tell Will about a person named Owen Enfield in Chapter 32?

9. What is shown in the newspaper clipping given to Will in the Epilogue?

10. What happens when Will goes to the Regina Hotel to look for his girlfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of the thriller genre based on the information presented in the book. What literary elements does the author use to make this book a thriller and is he successful in his attempts?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, many of the characters must deal with the impact of a loved ones murder. Part 1.) What role does Julie's murder in the past have on the actions of the book's characters in the present? Part 2.) What can we learn about the repercussions of murder based on the characters like Katy react to being affected by it? Part 3.) How might Will's actions have been different if he did not think his girlfriend had been murdered in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of sibling relationships in the book, namely those between Will and his siblings Melissa and Ken. What impact do sibling relationships have on the actions of characters like Will and Katy, and how do these relationships alter the way these characters might act under more normal circumstances?

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