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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 does Casey vow to do for Alex after they make love?

2. What color is Casey's hair?

3. What does Casey help Alex do in Chapter 7?

4. Where had Casey been for the last three days before his visit to Alex's store in Chapter 6?

5. How old was their son when Casey's ex-wife moved away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Alex's outhouse in Chapter 8?

2. Why is Alex angry at Casey?

3. How has business been at Alex's store during her first few weeks?

4. What idea does Alex discuss with Casey over dinner in Chapter 7, and how does he react?

5. Who arrives at Alex's store in Chapter 8, and why?

6. How does Casey react to the sight of Alex in his shirt?

7. What does Casey tell Alex about his past in Chapter 7?

8. Why does Casey decide to go on a trip?

9. What feeling does Alex fight off at the end of Chapter 7, and why?

10. How does Alex prepare for her dinner-date with Casey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Alex and Casey face many hurdles on their way to a lifetime of happiness together.One of the largest hurdles is Casey's fear of commitment. Discuss why Casey fears commitment and how he overcomes this fear.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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