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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 Alec is returning from Regan's office, what phone call does he receive?

2. What is inside the blue folder?

3. Detective Lewis is mad after he hears that Alec has resigned. What does Lewis do with all of Alec's cases?

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

5. What does the killer do with the body?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When Regan's knee gives out, what happens in the mind of the killer?

3. Why does the picture found on Regan's computer scare her enough to call the police? Does she, at any time, think it is a fake? Why or why not?

4. 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?

5. Who is Dr. Lawrence Shields and what is his relationship with Mary Coolidge?

6. As Regan prepares for the hospital charity event in Chapter 29, what is the significance of Regan's computer still being on?

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. Sophie tells the other women that Dr. Shields left the island. Why are Sophie and Cordie going to stay after he already left?

10. Regan is treated rudely by a sales clerk in a store. What is her reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Regan's relationship with Cordie and Sophie, then describe Cordie and Sophie's relationship with Regan's brothers. Cordie and Sophie have interesting families of their own. How does that connect with Regan's brothers? What do Regan's brothers think of Sophie's dad?

Essay Topic 2

There are several clues that lead Alec to connect Regan and Haley Cross. What are these clues? How does Alec connect the murder of Haley with Regan? Does this mean more danger for Regan? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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