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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 Harper quietly lock the office door, locking himself and Drewe inside?

2. What conversation does Harper come across on EROS that allows him to immediately recognize the killer?

3. What does the message from Maxwell to Lilith begin with online when the FBI thinks they are closing in on the killer?

4. Who is Harper in the middle of a call with when the phone goes dead?

5. What reason does Harper give for them not being alerted to the fact that the killer was on the move?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the FBI track down the doctor they suspected was the killer? What was the result?

2. Why is Miles forced to rush out of Harper's house?

3. Why are detectives waiting for Harper when he arrives home from checking on Erin? How does Harper react?

4. What does Bob Anderson say to Harper at Erin's burial service? Why?

5. What does Erin tell Drewe about her plan of action? How does Drewe react?

6. What plan does Miles come up with for he and Harper to locate the killer?

7. How does Harper react to Drewe telling him that Patrick beat Erin up? How does Drewe respond?

8. What personality does Miles create for Harper online? Why?

9. Why does Berkmann believe that Harper will not take the recording he made to the cops?

10. What does Miles call to tell Harper as he cleans up the murder scene in his study? How does he react to the fact that Erin has been murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on what the reader knows about the killer, is it a surprise that Harper is able to upload Miles' Trojan horse to the killer's computer? Why or why not? Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In the end, Harper is face-to-face with the killer. He knows that the killer is there to take Drewe and kill him. Does he react in a way that you think is consistent with his character throughout the book? Why or why not? Use evidence from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There are several points at which Harper wants to stop trying to track down the killer. Why? What external and internal reasons keep him on the case?

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