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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 is Sweeney being investigated by Internal Affairs?
2. What does Melissa, the computer technician brought in to look at Regan's computer, do with her email?
3. What does Regan's brother, Aiden, do for her protection?
4. The killer knows that Regan and her friends are going to the Liam House Conference Center. How does the killer know where Regan and her friends are going?
5. What does Aiden tell Regan to do about the bully?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 19, Wincott tells Alec that Sweeney kept a diary. What does the diary say? Why is this information important? Does any of this connect to Regan? Why or why not?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Why is Sweeney being investigated by the Internal Affairs department?
5. When Regan tells Alec that the murder list is hers, what is his reaction and why?
6. When Regan and the girls attend the seminar by Dr. Shields, Regan believes there is a "plant." Who is it?
7. Who is Dr. Lawrence Shields and what is his relationship with Mary Coolidge?
8. What is the significance of Aiden buying Regan a BMW?
9. Regan is treated rudely by a sales clerk in a store. What is her reaction?
10. Why does the author think it is important to introduce the characters as children? How do you think this plot device will help later in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The uniformed cop who botched the drug sting in the beginning of the story is a character throughout the book. Why does the author add this character? What does this character help define in Alec?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the symbolism of the running trail at the park and the connection to this place throughout the story.
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