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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. The story emerges that who had been belligerent on the night of the murders in Chapter Eight?

2. The sheriff who calls Hank in Chapter Ten tells him he needs Hank to identify whom?

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

4. Where does Hank purchase a condo in Chapter Eight?

5. Where does the FBI Agent in Chapter Nine say an armored car was robbed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hank tell Sheriff McKellroy and Collins in Chapter Eleven?

3. Who are the kidnappers described in Chapter Eight?

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

5. Whom is Hank asked to identify in Chapter Eleven?

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

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

9. How does Hank respond when Sarah asks if he would kill her for the money in Chapter Eight?

10. What is Hank's reaction to seeing the bag of money in Chapter Eleven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Sarah and her relationship with Hank in the novel. What weight does Hank give Sarah's opinion on his actions?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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