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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. Who is in the accident?

2. Sheldon sees Annie standing in what public venue?

3. What is missing from the machine?

4. What will be the name of the new project?

5. What does Annie suggest as a possible reason for a coma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul come to realize in regard to the Novril?

2. What kind of sounds does Paul hear from the adjoining room while he slips in and out of consciousness?

3. Why does Annie handcuff Paul? What does Annie do to keep Paul quiet?

4. How does Paul keep track of the time in light of his bouts of unconsciousness? What does Paul wonder about the change of the seasons?

5. What does Paul feel like after Annie leaves him for a long time?

6. Explain how Paul knows how to pick locks. Paul begins to escape from the bedroom after he managed to pick the lock. What did Paul forget to check?

7. Describe the scene in which Annie has her first psychotic break with Paul. What does she do?

8. What is one of the first reactions Paul had when he woke up at Annie's house?

9. Why is Annie upset at the tax man? What is Paul's explanation?

10. Discuss the scene in which Paul asks Annie to replace the typing paper.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul Sheldon is in tremendous pain after the accident. Discuss the medication Paul receives from Annie. What is the medication? Does the medicine really exist? What type of medication is it? When is Paul given the medication? How much does Annie administer? Where did Annie get the medication? What type of side effects does Paul experience from taking the drugs? What happens if Paul misses a dose?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Paul Sheldon's car accident. When and where does the accident occur? What type of car is Sheldon driving when he has the accident? What causes the accident? Who saves Paul Sheldon? What makes Paul's rescue one of the worst things that has ever happened to him? What might have happened if Paul had not been rescued?

Essay Topic 3

Paul often pictures Annie in the courtroom. Describe the scene. Why is Annie in court? Has she been charged, indicted or convicted of a crime? If so, what? Where is the courtroom? Who else is present? What is Annie's demeanor? Why does the image seem to haunt Paul? Is the courtroom scene a fabrication of Paul's imagination, or is it accurate? What does Annie tell Paul about the trial? What is the outcome? How does it affect Annie both personally and professionally?

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