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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 does Dr. Shields want the group to do with their "murder lists?"
2. How does Regan get to kindergarten on her first day?
3. When Regan looks back at the man chasing her, what is the expression on his face?
4. What does Regan offer Melissa, the computer technician, after Melissa helps Regan get the snooper off of her computer?
5. What happens when Regan goes to the store to buy Cordie a birthday gift?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, why is Sophie's mention of Regan's picture in the paper important to the story?
2. In Chapter 23, Regan reveals that she omitted a person from her murder list because she was distracted. Who does Regan NOT put on her murder list?
3. In Chapter 28, when Alec returns to the hotel he seems to be bothered by the morning events. Why does the bust at Kevin's house weigh on Alec's mind?
4. When the workers find the toe sticking out of the ground near the running trail, what do they know about the victim just by looking at the toe? Consider the location. What else could the workers surmise from their findings?
5. What does the sketch artist think about the image of the killer?
6. Why is Henry Portman, Regan's assistant, so concerned with Peter Morris?
7. What is the significance of Aiden buying Regan a BMW?
8. Alec is in trouble at work. What has he done to anger his boss, Lewis? How does this one action affect the relationship between the two men?
9. During the drug bust in Chapter 6, a uniformed officer appears on the scene to give the twin drug dealers a parking ticket. What happens in the warehouse? What do you think will happen to the officer? Will he be in trouble for this action? Why?
10. What is Regan's hotel suite a symbol of in this story? Why do the girls return back to the suite after they reported the incident in the parking garage to the police? Why do they change their original plans to go to dinner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is there a feeling of joking and love after the blow up in Spencer's office? What is Regan's ultimatum? Why does it finally work? What does Regan do differently in this discussion with her brothers?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the connections of the killer's crate (later the shoebox.) What does the killer collect? Why does the killer collect these items? Since these items would tie the killer to the victims, why would he hang on to them?
Essay Topic 3
The character of Henry plays an important role in the novel. Describe Henry and explain his background. How does Henry feel toward Regan? What is important about the character of Kevin to Henry? Why does Henry want to help Kevin?
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