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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 does Lucas get an address for Mail?

2. Whose body is found hanging inside the grain storage shaft?

3. What does Lucas ask Roux to do if he asks her to?

4. What happens to Crosby?

5. Why does Lucas have the area around the building locked down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mail stick to back roads as he made his way to his house?

2. What do Grace and Andy continue to practice and what is their plan?

3. How does Lucas know that Mail has set a trap for the police?

4. How does Mail feel as he watches the news conference Lucas scheduled?

5. Who calls Lucas and what does she want?

6. What does Mail do when he realizes that he can't escape in his van?

7. What does Mail do when he sees the ambulance take his friend away?

8. Who is Gloria Crosby and what does Lucas learn from her and about her?

9. What are Lucas and his group waiting to get confirmation about and what happens when they finally do receive it?

10. What does Lucas do so that he can be hunting for Mail himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways was symbolism used throughout the novel? Do you feel that symbolism was an important part of the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the author's use of description throughout the novel. Do you think there is enough, too much or not enough description in this novel? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

What motives appeared throughout the novel? How and why were false motives included throughout the novel? Was the author's technique successful in this area? Why or why not?

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