4. What do John and Rosenthal realize has happened to the personnel records of the employees who came into direct contact with the lovers on the beach the night of the crash of Flight 800?

5. What terror attack is the focus of a talk radio program John listens to in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom Spruck, a retired naval officer, tell John he saw the night Flight 800 crashed?

2. How does Tom Spruck explain his theory when previous investigators have already ruled them out?

3. Who does John ask to find Marie Gubitosi and what does he find?

4. What name does John ask Dick Kearns to give him in relation to the investigation?

5. Why does Dick Kearns tell John Corey to stay away from the TWA Flight 800 investigation?

6. Who is Liam Griffith and what does he warn John Corey not to do at the memorial for TWA Flight 800?

7. Why does Kate tell John she would like him to re-investigate the crash of TWA Flight 800?

8. What is the result of John's meeting with Stein?

9. What interview did Marie Gubitosi conduct that John now feels is significant in regards to the couple on the beach the night of the plane crash?

10. Where does Kate take John in order for him to view the wreckage of the plane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast one of the following settings:

1) Westhampton and John's small apartment

2) Windows on the World Restaurant and the small Greek coffee shop

3) Bayview Hotel and the Plaza Hotel.

Essay Topic 2

Why does John dislike Nash? What does John believe the relationship is between Nash and his wife, Kate? How often does this suggestion come up throughout the novel? Who makes the suggestion? How does this knowledge affect John's behavior in dealing with these people? How does this situation affect John's relationship with his wife? Does John trust his wife? How does the reader know if John trusts his wife?