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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 had the man in #27 found when he went exploring in the Heimkehl Caverns in Germany?

2. Who planted the bomb on the Italian plane in which Paul's parents were killed?

3. Who does Knoll notice when she gets on the plane?

4. How does Suzanne get Paul to give up information?

5. How does Knoll kill Karol?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Suzanne able to manipulate Paul into giving her information?

2. Who is Monika Fellner and what is her relationship with Knoll?

3. What does Karol hear about on the news program which will be the focus of this book?

4. Describe Rachel Cutler's personality and demeanor.

5. Who is Rachel Cutler, what is her profession and where does she live?

6. Why does Paul book a flight to Germany?

7. Why does Knoll kill Karol?

8. What is revealed about Paul's parents while he is talking to a reporter at the museum?

9. Who is Christian Knoll and what is he doing in Italy in Chapter 7?

10. Who is Suzanne and what does her employer, Loring, want to find before Fellner and Monika do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Rachel. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Greed takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Berry's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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