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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 do Ed Dubrovek and Steve Harkman know each other?

2. What has unmatchable purity?

3. Why is Bernice concerned about Holly?

4. Why does Holly read the Travis McGee novel?

5. Which monument is Eddie climbing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holly learn from Viola Moreno?

2. Why is Jim there?

3. How does Holly manage to get on Jim's flight?

4. What ruins her first night in Orange County?

5. What happens on the plane?

6. Why can't Jim find Holly?

7. What is the significance of Jim's appearance in Holly's dream?

8. What does the attack motivate Holly to do?

9. What is so scary about Holly's nightmare?

10. What new danger emerges after the landing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does Koontz use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story? Do you think the author's style suits the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following characters and discuss how the narrative would be affected if they were left out.

1. Henry Ironheart.

2. Corbett Handahl.

3. Eloise Glynn.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Jim so concerned with forgetting the past? What message is Koontz trying to convey with Jim's character? Is Jim successful in forgetting his past? How does his past affect his relationships with the others?

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