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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. How does Yoshio follow Jack and Alicia to the cabin in the mountains?

2. What does Jack want in return for helping Alicia on the Thursday she is abducted?

3. Who is Alicia sitting with in the van, after her abduction on Thursday?

4. According to Ronald Clayton's will, who inherits the house if anything happens to Alicia?

5. How does Yoshio refer to Jack, before learning his name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jack and Alicia get past Sam Baker's men to get into the Clayton House?

2. Why does Alicia destroy her father's discovery?

3. Why does Jack regret pulling Alicia from the van that abducts her?

4. Explain if Alicia appears ready to move on with her life by the end of the novel.

5. Describe Ronald Clayton's will.

6. Is Kemel an honorable man?

7. How does Jack react to learning that Alicia hired an arsonist?

8. Describe Jack's house hunt.

9. How do Jack and Yoshio feel about each other?

10. How does Jack retrieve Alicia after her abduction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character in the story best represents having good priorities in place? Which character best represents poorly prioritizing life?

Essay Topic 2

Characters in Legacies make choices that impact others. Is Jack selfish for being involved with Gia and Vicky, given the dangers of his life? Is Gia a good mother for refusing to marry Jack, or a bad mother for letting him into her life in the first place? Would the situation be different if Jack was a police officer or a soldier rather than a mercenary?

Essay Topic 3

Violence, humor and reality starkly co-exist in Jack's world. Give an example of this from the novel, and explain how the author uses these contrary elements to effectively create characters and settings that appeal to readers.

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