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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 author say follows Tammy to the bar?

2. What does the author describe as sickly-white?

3. What has Mitch told Abanks he wants to discuss with him?

4. Who had Mitch enlisted to help him escape?

5. Who does Mitch steal ten million dollars from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Morolto family keep tabs on what the FBI is up to?

2. Why is Tammy important to Mitch?

3. How does Tammy entrap Avery?

4. How does Ray deal with the Nordic man?

5. How do Mitch and Tammy swap the briefcases?

6. How does Mitch meet secretly with Abby?

7. How does Tammy get access to the basement and the fifth floor?

8. Why is Tammy's help becoming increasingly important?

9. How does Mitch try to satisfy the FBI?

10. Why is Mitch happy someone steals his BMW?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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