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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 tall is the Alpine Hotel in Snow Village?

2. Why does Lorrie think Crinkles is the weakest link?

3. What 'gift' does Punch give Jimmy and Lorrie?

4. What does Jimmy fear Punch will do when he drives them to where Punch wants to go?

5. Who shows up shortly after, pleasing the killer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jimmy manage to convince Lorrie to marry him?

2. How do most residents in Snow Village make their living?

3. What makes Jimmy decide to use the nail file on Punchinello?

4. How many people are killed by Punchinello in the commission of his crime and how are they killed?

5. What is so incredible about the predictions made by Josef in the hospital?

6. How does Jimmy's family cope with the first of Grandfather Josef's five predicted terrible days?

7. What happens to Konrad Beezo's wife during delivery of their son?

8. What does Lorrie's mother do for a living, and what are her main sources of income from it?

9. Who arrives while they are talking to the killer and why does that buoy his spirits?

10. What is the purpose of the tunnel and who built it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Konrad Beezo come into their lives? What does he want from Jimmy and Lorrie that they are not willing to give him? Why does he think he has a right to claim this? What events does he refer to that he believes gives him this right? How does Jimmy deal with him the first time? Where does he leave him and where are Jimmy and Lorrie going? Why doesn't Konrad pursue the issue?

Essay Topic 2

How many murders does Punchinello commit before the police take him into custody? What is the reason that he kills his first victim? Why does he kill the next victims? What reason does he have for committing the next murder? What kind of gift does he call it, and who is the gift for? Why is the gift obtained under somewhat dishonest circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

What are the reasons that Punchinello Beezo, Crinkles and Honker give for committing the robbery of the Snow Village Bank? Why do each of the reasons differ? What motivates Punch to commit this crime? What motivates Honker? What is Crinkles reason? Why does Punch bring hostages? How do Crinkles and Honker respond when they see Lorrie and Jimmie?

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