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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 Kelly possess an air of on the runway that attracts men?

2. What is the name of Gary Reynolds' friend that delivers the news that he has died to his sister?

3. What profession is Kelly Harris?

4. What city is Mark Harris in during the Prologue?

5. What does Kelly develop a fear of as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Diane react when she is asked to choose a suit for her husband to be buried in?

2. What happens when Kelly gets onto an elevator with her neighbor in Chapter 6?

3. What happens to Lois Reynolds after a man informs her that her brother is dead?

4. What do the New York detectives discover regarding a link between the murders deemed suicides in Berlin, Paris and Denver?

5. How does Diane describe the lengths her future husband Richard went through to make her go on a date with him?

6. How did Tanner feel about Pauline when they first met?

7. What does Tanner wish to do after Andrew wins a Nobel Prize?

8. How does Kelly describe the lengths her husband went to date her?

9. What happens to Mark Harris after the men he's waiting for arrive at the observatory deck of the Eiffel Tower?

10. How does Kelly describe her time growing up in a boardinghouse owned by her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Kelly and Diane in the book. What about these characters' differences makes their ability to work together more successful?

Essay Topic 2

One of the most notable techniques the author uses in the book is that of flashbacks.

Part 1.) What is the reader able to learn about the pasts of the characters due to the use of flashbacks?

Part 2.) How is the author able to use flashbacks for character development?

Part 3.) What would have been missing from the story had flashbacks not been used?

Essay Topic 3

After reading the afterword, it becomes clear that the author may have a larger purpose for writing the book than simply entertaining his readers.

Part 1.) What reason might the author have for imparting factual information in a book that seems to be purely for entertainment purposes?

Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the dangerous nature of weather control based on his afterword?

Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the implications of having or seeking too much power or control over others and even nature based on the book?

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