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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 does Will find out that Abby was kidnapped?

2. Hickey tells Will that Huey killed whom to get revenge?

3. What part of Huey's body does Karen slice open?

4. Will is instructed to contact his accountant and state that he needs cash for what?

5. Why does Karen cooperate for Hickey and his sexual advances?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Margaret McDill convinced that she and her son Peter will surely be murdered, in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Karen take control over Hickey with the use of a scalpel?

3. Explain the events of Hickey's kidnapping of Abby in Chapter 2.

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Even though Will was told not to trace the cell phone call, in Chapter 9 why does he do it anyway?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Will and Karen Jennings's relationship as it is first depicted in the book as compared to the relationship which Karen and Will seem to have formed by the end of the kidnapping. Support your answer with at least three specific examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the changes and development of Cheryl Lynn Tilly's character throughout the book. Discuss her personality, her past, and how she became essential to Will's plan to rescue Abby.

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