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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 arrives home after he chases Regan in the parking lot, what is he thinking?
2. Why does Sophie not want to do the investigation herself?
3. Who is Peter Morris?
4. What is on the table when the killer awakens in the morning?
5. Regan is done with her work and has some downtime before next year's grant applications come in. What does Regan decide to do with her free time?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Regan prepares for the hospital charity event in Chapter 29, what is the significance of Regan's computer still being on?
2. 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.
3. What does the sketch artist think about the image of the killer?
4. In Chapter 2, why is Sophie's mention of Regan's picture in the paper important to the story?
5. 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?
6. Why does Sophie really want to get involved with the Mary Coolidge case?
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. 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?
9. 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?
10. Describe what each girl (Regan, Sophie, and Cordie) wrote on their "murder lists." What does this tell the reader? What danger is Regan in over this list?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
When Regan sees the killer in the park, he yells at her to run. Why does he do that? What kind of game is the killer playing with Regan? What does the killer want time to tell Regan? Why does he need to do this?
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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