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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. What is the theory about the pineal gland?

2. What does the FBI find when they push into David Strobekker's apartment?

3. What does the FBI hope they will find at David Strobekker's apartment?

4. Who tells Harper that he spoke with Karin Wheat online?

5. Who is having marital problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Harper, what is a "thread"? What does "lurking" mean? What does he help the FBI understand about EROS?

2. How does Harper feel about having a child with Drewe? What assumption does the author provide for his feelings?

3. What do Harper and Miles agree to in Dr. Lenz's office? Why?

4. What does the reader learn from the conversation between Harper and Miles about their online access?

5. How does Miles convince Harper to stay with EROS as a system operator?

6. Why is the FBI going to the apartment of David Strobekker?

7. Why does Harper ask Drewe about the pineal gland? What does she tell him?

8. Why does Harper agree to go and speak with Dr. Lenz?

9. What does Miles do when Harper goes online to warn his online lover, Eleanor Markham, of the current danger? Why?

10. How does the reader learn about what really happened to Rosalind May? What happened to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the information the author provides, who is Miles? What kind of a person is he? What role does he play in the events that unfold throughout the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Harper's decision to take his information to the police? What are the risks? Why does he do it? How does this speak to his character?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the FBI storm David Strobekker's apartment? What do they find? Combined with the letter from the killer after that incident, does it seem likely that the FBI is getting closer to catching the killer? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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