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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 often does Jim usually have his windmill dreams?

2. What is chained to the roof of the motor home?

3. How much does Jim pay the cab driver?

4. What is Jim's greatest fear as the plane tries to land?

5. What lie does Holly tell Viola about her relationship with Jim?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does he manage to escape?

2. Why does Holly return to the motel?

3. What happens once Holly is inside Jim's home?

4. Do Jim's predictions come true?

5. How does Holly track Jim down?

6. What does Jim decide to do?

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

8. What ruins her first night in Orange County?

9. Why is Jim not going to church?

10. What is the significance of the beer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the narrative's setting. What is the impact of it being set in the world of today? Why does the author choose the modern world as a setting? What might have been different in the book if it had been written in the past, future, or a fantasy setting?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the differences between Jim and Holly. How different are their lives and what choices may have affected this? What are their strengths and weaknesses as individuals? In what way is this relationship used to develop the themes of the book?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the book, Jim decides to continue rescuing innocent people. Why would he want to continue? How different would his life be if he stopped? What impact will Holly have to his plans? Explain.

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