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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. Who does Jimmy not see himself cast as?

2. How does Beezo respond?

3. Where does Vivacemente ask Jimmy to meet him?

4. Who does Jimmy bring to support his statements?

5. What does Punch really want from Jimmy in return?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so significant about the gunman's identity?

2. Why does Punchinello sometimes wonder if he's real?

3. What does Konrad want from Lorrie and why does he feel he is entitled to it?

4. How do they react when Andy is born, considering the threat Beezo made when he burned down their home?

5. What precautions does Jimmy take when they leave the hospital with their new daughter, Annie?

6. What surprise do Lorrie and Jimmy get when Agent Carson is sent over by Huey Foster?

7. How is Jimmy able to overcome his fear and propel himself into action?

8. What does Jimmy begin by explaining now?

9. What happens that helps Jimmy and Lorrie to move on with their lives?

10. What does the doorbell reveal?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What happens when Jimmy and Lorrie go to the Halloway Farm as requested? What do they see when they get there? What is requested of them by Virgilio Vivacemente? How do they respond? What is offered to Lorrie and Jimmy and what threat is made if they refuse? What do Lorrie and Jimmy conspire to do and how does it almost back fire? What happens to Jimmy? To Virgilio?

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