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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 did Vassago wish he hadn't done?

2. What did Vassago have to use on Redlow?

3. What had stopped Lindsey from letting go and joining her son?

4. Where had the ambulance brought Lindsey?

5. Why was Ken a double threat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lindsey not comforted by the arrival of the mysterious Dr. Nyeburn?

2. Why did Vassago eat junk food?

3. What had happened to Lindsey following the death of Jimmy?

4. What prevailed in the dreams that Lindsey kept slipping into?

5. Who was Margaret?

6. What effect did the river water have on Lindsey?

7. What was the purpose of the network of tunnels?

8. Why did Vassago frequent the Blue Skies Motel?

9. What is aphasia, and why is it a good thing that Hatch isn't aphasic?

10. Why couldn't Hatch and Lindsey simply try for another child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Lindsey. How does she prove herself to be a dynamic character throughout the novel? In what ways does she go through a radical change, and how does it affect the readers perception of the character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jonas Nyebern's change of career at the end of the novel. Why was this? How does this seem like a good career choice for him? Why is this? What does he avoid by switching careers?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss your feelings regarding the novel. Did it end in a satisfactory way? Research and explain what elements are carried throughout Dean Koontz's work.

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