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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. At one point in her life how does Hickey help Cheryl?

2. Karen's resentment towards Will is from her having to give up her dream of what occupation?

3. What disease does Abby have?

4. When Karen tends to Abby, what does she ask Abby to try to do?

5. As Will continues to track the cell phone president, what occurs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will Jennings first meet Cheryl Lynn Tilly in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 5, what makes the decision for Dr. and Mrs. McDill to go to the FBI so difficult?

3. Describe the story that Will Jennings is instructed to tell his accountant, as described in Chapter 3.

4. What type of meeting is Will the keynote speaker at, as described in Chapter 2?

5. Explain Joe Hickey's, Huey Cotton's, and Cheryl Lynn Tilly's typical kidnapping scheme, as described in Chapter 1.

6. In Chapter 10, Will's connection with the cell phone provider is explained. What is it?

7. What is so significant about the amount of money chosen for ransom as described in Chapter 3? What will Hickey, Huey, and Cheryl it use the money for?

8. Why is Abby's running away from the cabin a mistake, in Chapter 8?

9. In Chapter 5, how does the reader learn that Hickey's compassion is really non-existent?

10. Describe Cheryl's past, as depicted in Chapter 6.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will Jennings is one of the more dynamic characters in the book. Describe his personality traits and his different roles.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the author's use of the protagonist versus the antagonist throughout the book. In your opinion is there more than one protagonist? Antagonist? Give specific examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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