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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 is the name of the Japanese scientist who Tanner had killed when he refused to work for him?

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

3. What kind of bed does Mark request for his honeymoon suite with Kelly?

4. What is the name of Mark's secretary that Kelly calls in Chapter 38?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Kelly do with her engagement ring in Chapter 33?

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

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

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

7. How is Kelly and Mark's wedding night during their honeymoon described?

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

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

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

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 investigation in the book. In what way does Diane take to the role as investigator, initially? How does investigation save Kelly and Diane in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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