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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. In what kind of car does Harry Flint follow Kelly and Diane in Chapter 35?

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 restaurant that Diane schedules a meeting with Franz Verbrugge's secretary?

4. Where had Tanner recruited Harry Flint from?

5. How fast does Diane accelerate her car when fleeing from Harry Flint in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Diane and Kelly encounter a burning car just outside San Sebastian?

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

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

4. What happens when a maid leaves some towels in Kelly and Diane's hotel room in Chapter 29?

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Diane is forced into a car by Greg Holliday?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the role of greed in the book. What about the author's portrayal of greed suggests his feelings on the implications of acting in such a way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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