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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. Why does Grace tell Mail that Andi is sick?

2. What do Grace and Andi worry about and test?

3. What do Andi and Grace find in the basement that they begin working on?

4. How does the University respond to the request to examine Andi's patient files from her time there?

5. What color is the van that Mail uses to grab his victims?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Lucas go on his way home from finding the oil barrel and why does he go there?

2. How does Lucas feel about therapy for child molesters?

3. What kind of person is Lucas and what is his current status in regards to a love life?

4. What does Mail learn about Andi and how does he respond?

5. Why do both cops and criminals notice Lucas more than other police officers?

6. What do Lucas and the chief find when they arrive at Andi's father's home?

7. What does Lucas learn when he talks to the owner of the gaming store?

8. What happens when Lucas gets a phone call from the kidnapper?

9. What is Mannette's opinion about Andi's kidnapping?

10. How does Lucas hear the message from Andi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In reflection, which events were foreshadowed in the novel? Evaluate the author's ability to foreshadow. Support your evaluation using at least three details from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write a detailed account of the evidence against Helen as if you were the prosecutor. Do you believe she would have been found guilty without the confession? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, it appears that the character of Mail is very intelligent. Provide at least five examples demonstrating this intelligence. In what way do you think his intelligence impeded him?

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