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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 was the thing that jolted Hatch out of his rage?

2. Why couldn't Regina rely on Jesus and Mary all the time?

3. What did Jeremy expect Tod to learn in Homemakers Club?

4. What animal did Vassago compare himself to as he was climbing the wall?

5. What was Regina's hideaway?

Short Essay Questions

1. What moral/ethical dilemma does Dr. Nyebern reflect on?

2. When Regina regains consciousness, how does she cope with the situation?

3. Why was Jeremy never questioned about his role in the murders?

4. What does Hatch see that sets off a rage, releasing Vassago?

5. What are Regina's first impressions when Hatch and Lindsey take her home?

6. Dr. Nyebern broods about Jeremy but Kari tells him he can't blame himself. What is he brooding about and why does Kari believe he is blameless?

7. What is Lindsey's painting of, and why does it make Hatch cry when he sees it?

8. After Hatch tries to warn Honell, he gets a vision of the killer already with the author of the scathing article. What does he do about it?

9. What information is Vassago/Jeremy trying to elicit from Honell before he kills him?

10. What does Hatch realize when he finds out that Cooper is dead and why does that worry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Jeremy's behavior while he was still a boy. What should have been done with him following resuscitation? Provide an explanation as to why this wasn't done? How might the plot have been changed if this would have happened to Jeremy instead?

Essay Topic 2

Provide an explanation as to why Hatch and Jeremy maintained such a close bond throughout the novel, despite their dislike of each other and their values. Explain what might have been the authors objective in creating this connection.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what elements of fiction are contrived in the serial murders of Vassago/Jeremy. How would anything of this caliber be unlikely to be achievable in the real world?

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