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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 does the kidnapper say to Emily?

2. What new development does Stan have in his life?

3. Where does Emily think Jeremy is?

4. What is Myron's mother's name?

5. Where do Myron and Emily decide to go together?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Stan is finally retested to be the bone marrow donor, what is discovered?

2. What information does Myron gather from his meeting with Peggy Joyce?

3. When Myron meets with Susan Lex again, how is he threatened?

4. What does Myron do to Susan Lex?

5. How does Win protect Myron when Susan Lex's people corner Myron?

6. How does Myron act after Greg is hit by a bullet?

7. Where do they find Jeremy?

8. Besides the Downings and Myron, who else is searching for Jeremy's donor?

9. When Myron finally has a chance to speak with Jeremy at basketball practice, what does Jeremy reveal?

10. How does Greg change in this section of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Overall, many themes are present in Darkest Fear: Revenge, Death, Dark Secrets, and Father/Son Relationships. Which theme do you think is the most important in the book? Explain why this theme remains prevalent as you read the book.

Essay Topic 2

Another central theme of the novel is that of revenge. Several characters seek to settle past conflicts. Explain how Stan Gibbs seeks to settle the score between himself and the Lex family? In detail, dissect the events leading up to Stan leading the FBI to his father. How does he establish his revenge against the Lex's throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

1. Continuing with the theme of revenge, do Myron and Greg wish to settle their past conflicts?

2. How are the two men forced to patch up their differences to work towards the same goal?

3. How does this make for an interesting novel?

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