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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 Hickey threaten Will with if the police get involved?
2. Which character arrives at the McDonald's lot and finishes a carving of a bear?
3. When Peter finds his mother what is his reaction?
4. When the kidnapper explains his plan to Karen, how does he explain how the police are never called?
5. Karen uses what to threaten Hickey before he tries to rape her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Abby's running away from the cabin a mistake, in Chapter 8?
2. Explain the events of Hickey's kidnapping of Abby in Chapter 2.
3. During Chapter 9, Dr. and Mrs. McDill talk with Special Agent Chalmers about what?
4. Describe how Karen injures Hickey as part of her plan to help Abby, in Chapter 7.
5. Describe how Huey Cotton is depicted in Chapter 1.
6. In Chapter 5, Karen is able to speak to Abby and give her advice on how to get away from Huey. What actions does Karen tell to Abby to take?
7. In Chapter 8, how does Karen take control over Hickey with the use of a scalpel?
8. Describe Cheryl's past, as depicted in Chapter 6.
9. Describe how Abby's health makes the kidnapping different from the others, as described in Chapter 4.
10. Describe the story that Will Jennings is instructed to tell his accountant, as described in Chapter 3.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Good vs. Evil is a theme depicted throughout the book "24 Hours." Classify the following character as good or evil: Abby Jennings, Will Jennings, Cheryl Jennings, Huey Cotton, Cheryl Lynn Tilly, and Joe Hickey. Give specific examples from the story for each character's classification.
Essay Topic 2
Describe exactly what happens to the following main characters at the end of the book: Abby Jennings, Will Jennings, Karen Jennings, Joe Hickey, Huey Cotton, and Cheryl Lynn Tilly. How does the ending leave the reader feeling? What type of emotional response do you personally believe that the author is attempting to get from the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Explain why it took so long for the McDills to contact the FBI about their son's kidnapping. Give specific examples from the story why they were hesitant.
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