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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 Hank tell Carl he's going to have to do with Jacob's dog in Chapter Ten?

2. What had not been recovered after the ransom was paid, according to the articles in Chapter Eight?

3. Hank admits the FBI Agent might be __________after reviewing the newspaper clippings in Chapter Nine.

4. Sarah been on the phone with whom when Hank calls her in Chapter Ten?

5. In Chapter Seven, Sarah says that if Jacob recovers, both she and Hank will _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hank ask to borrow from Carl in the beginning of Chapter Ten? Why?

2. What causes Hank distress while giving his statement to the FBI agents in Chapter Eleven?

3. What do the FBI agents respond after hearing Hank's statement in Chapter Eleven?

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

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

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

7. What does Hank say he'll have to do if he goes to the plane in Chapter Nine? What is Sarah's response?

8. What is Sarah's response to the story told by Agent Baxter in Chapter Nine?

9. What worries Hank about meeting with the "real" FBI agents in Chapter Eleven?

10. What does Hank attempt to justify to Sarah in Chapter Seven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Carl Jenkins in the narrative. What threat does Carl pose to Lou, Hank, and Jacob?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Nancy in the novel. What is the threat of Nancy knowing about the money? How does this impact Sarah's objectives?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the evolution of Hank and Sarah's relationship in Chapter Seven. How do Hank and Sarah differ over the issue of Jacob?

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