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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 Wolfe want Lucas to be fired?

2. Why does Lucas think the kidnapper is leading him into a trap?

3. Why does Lucas pile grass over one opening of the culvert?

4. Which animal almost gave Mail away to the police?

5. With whom does Lucas stop to discuss the case before heading to his office at Davenport Simulations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information about Mail is Lucas able to find at the rental complex where Mail sold computer parts?

2. What information does Lucas learn from the man Sloan shot?

3. How does Lucas keep from being fired?

4. What does Lucas learn about Crosby and Mail's relationship that leads him to believe they worked together to fake Mail's death?

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

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

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

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

9. Where is Mail when he calls Lucas and what information does he let slip?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a justification for Mail's death as being the best solution to the entire situation. Do you agree or disagree with this justification? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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