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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. When Alex sees her new land for the first time, what is she dismayed by?

2. Why does Alex choose Alaska to find a husband?

3. What takes Alex's breath away in Chapter 1?

4. According to Casey, what walks across the muskeg every morning?

5. How does Alex feel after seeing the hardware store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Casey make Alex promise him before he leaves in Chapter 3?

2. What are the reasons Casey mentions for why he should not like Alex?

3. Who is Andy?

4. At the end of Chapter 1, what additional reason does the reader learn for Alex's move to Alaska?

5. After seeing the inside of the cabin, what two things reinforce Alex's decision to stay in Alaska?

6. In what way does Alex let Casey off the hook in Chapter 2?

7. What does Alex do to clean up her cabin?

8. Why does Casey decide to back off in Chapter 4?

9. While surveying her land, what is Alex startled to find?

10. In Alex's eyes, what makes up for the bleak cabin and overgrown driveway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel "Manhunt" is written in third-person point of view, usually from the perspectives of Alex and Casey. Discuss how this point of view affects the reader's understanding of the characters, as well as their motivations and emotions in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Evanovich uses humorous dialogue and situations often in the novel "Manhunt". What effect does this humorous tone have on the novel and how would it be different if the novel were told in a more serious light?

Essay Topic 3

Describe why Alex was in need of a fresh start and how this change of locale affected her as a character and her life in general.

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