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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 old is a murder case that Detective Earl Greenburg believes is connected with the deaths of Sonja, Mark and Gary?

2. Who do two French policemen question in Chapter 11?

3. What is Andrew's mental capability reduced to after an experiment goes awry?

4. What is the name of a Swiss scientist that supposedly committed suicide while pregnant and before her wedding day?

5. What profession is Kelly Harris?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the soccer game that Mark and Kelly go on for one of their first dates described?

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

7. What does Kelly do with her dog before leaving for New York?

8. What happens when Andrew proposes to Princess?

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

10. What do the two notes found on Richard Stevens' body reveal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of Lois Reynolds in the book. In what way does Lois Reynolds' character act as a 'Rosetta Stone' for Diane and Kelly in the book?

Essay Topic 2

A common theme found in the book is the characters' abilities to overcome their fears.

Part 1.) What is telling of Kelly's fears of sex and the dark, and her ability to overcome them in the book?

Part 2.) What fears must Diane and Kelly overcome now that their support systems--their husbands--have been taken from them?

Part 3.) What is telling about the nature of Diane and Kelly based on their ability to overcome their fears?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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