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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. How are the ransom amounts configured?

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

3. Karen is the chairperson of what organization?

4. When Hickey receives the ransom money, what event is supposed to happen?

5. Who intends to announce the release of the new drug Restorase?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Abby's health makes the kidnapping different from the others, as described in Chapter 4.

2. In Chapter 10, why does Hickey tell Will that he should not have Huey's cell phone signal traced?

3. In Chapter 10, what evidence is given that Huey will do anything that Hickey asks him?

4. In Chapter 5, how does Hickey display some common sense and compassion when it comes Abby?

5. In Chapter 7, why does Karen cooperate with Hickey's demands of having sex with him?

6. Describe how Huey tries to get Abby to return to the cabin in Chapter 8.

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

8. What important information about Cheryl is revealed in Chapter 5 when Will tries to get Cheryl's gun?

9. 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?

10. Karen holds Hickey at gunpoint in Chapter 3. How does Hickey convince her that it is in her best interest to let him go?

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 Huey Cotton's character development. How does the reader's opinion change as the book continues? Describe how he able to able to help Abby. Also, explain how Will attempts to help Huey at the end of the book to prove his gratitude.

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