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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 many times a year does KIG hold "board meetings" in the suite at the Delmont Hotel?

2. What is the name of the hotel for women that Diane and Kelly take refuge in during Chapter 23?

3. What is the name of the hotel Diane and Kelly stay at in Chinatown?

4. What does Tanner say Harry Flint is that had started when he was a young boy?

5. Where does Mark's secretary agree to meet Kelly for lunch in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Kelly and Diane read in a newspaper regarding their husbands in Chapter 31?

2. What does Tanner reveal is the reason for killing Madeline Smith?

3. What happens when Diane takes her passport out of her safety deposit box and tries to get money?

4. How does Sam Meadows act towards Kelly when she visits him in Chapter 37?

5. How do Kelly and Diane avoid being shot in Chapter 20?

6. What does Kelly notice is different when she arrives at her Paris apartment in Chapter 35?

7. What does Tanner show Senator Van Luven and her two assistants when they visit KIG headquarters in Chapter 29?

8. What does Tanner tell Diane when she calls him from the Madarin Hotel?

9. What do Diane and Kelly do at LaGuardia airport in Chapter 34?

10. What happens when Diane, Kelly and Detective Greenburg visit Altieri at his estate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the things that both Diane and Kelly must learn to do during their adventure is learn to accept the fate they were dealt.

Part 1.) How is Diane and Kelly's ability to find acceptance in their situation allow them to achieve their goals?

Part 2.) What would have been impossible for the women to accomplish had they not learned acceptance for their problems?

Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the importance of being able to accept your lot in life based on his depiction of Diane and Kelly?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of courage that is represented in the book. Where are Diane and Kelly able to find the courage they need to fight against Tanner, and what does this say about their characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of tension in the book. What methods and techniques does the author use to impart a tension-filled atmosphere in the book?

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