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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. Who does the kidnapper call with the ransom demand?

3. How does Lucas narrow down who the informant is?

4. What happens to Mail at the end of the novel?

5. How did Mail escape the blockades?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lucas see while he is in the shop and what does it turn out to be?

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

4. What does Lucas plan on doing at the press conference?

5. What does Lucas learn about Nancy Wolfe ?

6. How does Dunn respond to Lucas's questions about who would benefit from Andi's kidnapping?

7. Who is Ice and what information does she share with Lucas?

8. How did Crosby and Mail meet and how were they together?

9. What happens when Andi begins to run to the old cistern looking for Genevieve?

10. How does Lucas keep from being fired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What part does the anonymous party who helps Mail play in the novel? Do you think this person should have been revealed sooner? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Evaluate the manner in which the author ended the story. Do you believe that the ending was appropriate or inappropriate? Why do you feel this way?

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