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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. When the killer goes out a second time to get his victim, what new weapon does the killer carry in his pocket?

2. Why doesn't Regan run at the outdoor trail anymore?

3. Why is the uniform cop talking to the twins at the drug bust?

4. What do Regan, Sophie, and Cordie finally end up doing after Regan is accosted in the parking garage?

5. When the girls get to the reception with Dr. Shields, what does Sophie have hidden in her purse?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the computer technician arrives, she tells Regan that the photo is showing exactly how Sweeney was found by the police. Why is this such frightening news? Who would know what Sweeney looked like when he was killed?

2. Why does Alec not want to be Regan's bodyguard for three weeks?

3. When Regan and the girls attend the seminar by Dr. Shields, Regan believes there is a "plant." Who is it?

4. In Chapter 27 at the party for the high school artists, who do you think is the uninvited guest and what does he want with Regan? It could be several people. Give your answer and explain.

5. 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?

6. What does the killer do when he returns home from murdering the runner in the park?

7. 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?

8. What does the sketch artist think about the image of the killer?

9. When the killer arrives home after chasing Regan in the garage, he feels that he has failed, but knows that the "beast" would never let him get caught. Discuss the "beast" as if it were a separate character, as the killer believes. What powers does the "beast" have over the killer?

10. In Chapter 18, Regan recalls the events of the evening after the seminar and the man chasing her in the garage for Alec. After the man chased Regan in the garage, Regan looked at his face. Regan watched his expression change. What is the man's expression, how does it change, and what does it mean? What does the reader know that Regan doesn't know about this man's personal life? How does this information connect to Regan falling down?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Regan discovers that Aiden towed her car and replaced it with a BMW, she is livid. But Aiden makes some good points about the old car vs. the new car. What are they? Do they make sense? Should Regan have been driving a newer car? How would the attack in the garage have been different if Regan had a newer car? Are Aiden's actions overprotective or just protective? Why do you think this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Regan's computer, fax machine, and cell phone as separate entities called the technology character. They seem to almost have a personality of their own. What information do they provide in the story that keeps the story moving along? What cryptic information does Melissa, the computer technician, deliver to move the story along? Why is it important when Regan finds the computer on and Melissa finds other people in the "loop?" How would this story have been different without this technology, especially the cell phone?

Essay Topic 3

The three murder lists sent over the fax machine and by mail were "Murder List", "Our Murder List", and "My Murder List." Why does the killer change the title of each list? How is each list changed? How does it lead to the next clue?

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