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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 Anthony Altieri say he plans to do after he cleans up a few old debts?

2. What is the name of Diane's husband's secretary?

3. What does Mark's friend Sam warm Kelly about over dinner in Chapter 24?

4. Who do Kelly and Diane's cab driver call after dropping them off at Kennedy airport in Chapter 34?

5. What kind of shoes does Kelly notice the maid at the Adams Hotel is wearing when she leaves towels in their room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Kelly and Diane do when they go into a clothing store in Chapter 28?

2. How are Kelly and Diane saved from danger when they arrive at KIG headquarters for a memorial service?

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

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

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

6. How does Kelly react after seeing Diane's face on the television in Chapter 20?

7. How does Tanner react when he learns Flint missed killing the women at the Mandarin Hotel?

8. What does Tanner do to Kelly and Diane's credit cards after they send three dozen computers to his office?

9. What do Diane and Kelly do when they realize both of their husbands had scheduled trips to Washington D.C. just before their deaths?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the nature of Prima's role in the book. What is telling of the presence this object has in the book based on its mention in the Prologue?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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