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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. Whom does Hank realize the money belongs to in Chapter Eight?

2. What do the FBI Agents in Chapter Eleven show Hank in their office?

3. The FBI Agent in Chapter Nine says he is looking for ____________.

4. What does Hank buy for Sarah's birthday in Chapter Eight?

5. How much time does Hank have before the liquor store closes in Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What excuse does Hank give Carl for not accompanying him in Chapter Ten? How does he feel about it?

2. What does Hank discover from the FBI about the missing money in Chapter Eleven?

3. What does Hank do in order to decide whether to go with Carl and Agent Baxter in Chapter Ten?

4. What mode of action does Hank begin to question in Chapter Nine at night?

5. To whom does Hank sell Jacob's truck and other belongings in Chapter Eight?

6. What is Sarah's belief about Jacob in Chapter Seven? What happens to him?

7. Who are the kidnappers described in Chapter Eight?

8. What newspaper clippings does Hank discover in Chapter Eight?

9. What effect does the snow have on Hank in Chapter Nine? Why?

10. What does Hank find in Jacob's apartment in Chapter Eight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in the novel. How does Jacob's bear represent family symbolically in Chapter Five?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Hank, Lou, and Jacob's actions and objectives in taking Lou to Wrangler's in Chapter Six. What does Hank hope will come of the setup? What are Jacob's hopes for the situation?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the emotional and physical conflicts presented in Chapter Six. How does this chapter mark the beginning of the climax of the novel?

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