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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 can Jim do better than Eddie?

2. What is Jim afraid of?

3. Why has Jim had so few women in his life?

4. Who finally stops to help?

5. How do the passenger's react to the impending bad landing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Jim find Holly?

2. What happens when Holly and Jim fall asleep together?

3. How does he manage to escape?

4. What does Holly learn from Viola Moreno?

5. Why is Jim there?

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

7. How does Holly find out the nightmare is more than just a dream?

8. Why is Jim not going to church?

9. How does Jim find out his destination?

10. How does Holly convince Jim to speak with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story, "Cold Fire", is written along two different narrative lines, each from the point of view of a different character. Why do you think Koontz chose to write the story this way? How do you think the story would of changed if it was written from only one perspective?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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