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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 is the name of the sorority that Julie and Sheila were members of in college?

2. How many men does Pistillo tell Will were sent to kill Ken in Chapter 46?

3. Who does Will discover is the true identity of Owen Enfield?

4. Where is the funeral for Sheila Rogers held?

5. What does Will notice about Katy at the end of Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lieutenant Daniels call Will for in Chapter 30?

2. What is shown in the newspaper clipping given to Will in the Epilogue?

3. How does John want Will to convene his brother to come out of hiding in Chapter 55?

4. What does Squares reveal happened to him in the past that made him not want children?

5. What is the nature of Pistillo's actions towards Will in Chapter 37?

6. How are Will's feelings about being in jail described in Chapter 38?

7. What does Will find while surfing the Web at the beginning of Chapter 29?

8. Why does Katy turn against Will and reveal to be working for John?

9. What does Will discover about the little girl Carley in Chapter 57?

10. What is the nature of the conversation Will and Katy have with a woman named Rose Baker in Chapter 33?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trust is an important theme presented in many parts of the book. Part 1.) Does Will appear to be an overly trusting person in the book and if so what repercussions must he deal with because of this? Part 2.) How does the author try and create a sense of trust in characters that should be viewed as untrustworthy, and what purpose might he have for doing this? Part 3.) What role does trust play in the revelation of the truth by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of the thriller genre based on the information presented in the book. What literary elements does the author use to make this book a thriller and is he successful in his attempts?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of sibling relationships in the book, namely those between Will and his siblings Melissa and Ken. What impact do sibling relationships have on the actions of characters like Will and Katy, and how do these relationships alter the way these characters might act under more normal circumstances?

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