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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. Who do Diane and Kelly see on TV reporting on the death of Altieri?

2. Who do Diane and Kelly plan on visiting first thing in Chapter 39?

3. Where do Kelly and Diane have a layover after boarding a flight to Barcelona?

4. What is the name of the hotel that Diane and Kelly agree to meet at in Chapter 39?

5. What does Diane discover has happened at her apartment when she arrives in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Kelly is met in the stairwell by a man holding a gun in Chapter 21?

3. What happens when Diane and Kelly see each other outside a hotel room in Chapter 30?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens when a man knocks on Kelly's hotel room door in Chapter 21?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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