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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. What does Mary do to earn her half of the money needed for a new television?

2. Because of misreading the map, where does the hitchhiker think that Bart is going to drive her to?

3. What is the name of the hitchhiker?

4. Where are Mary and Bart invited for New Year's Eve, even though the host knows they are separated?

5. What is the estimated total damage in the area of the construction site?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Bart does to ensure that he cannot be followed from the fires he sets at the 784 construction site.

2. What are Bart's concerns regarding going to a New Year's Eve party at Walt Hamner's house?

3. Why does Magliore refuse to sell explosives to Bart?

4. Why does Mr. Magliore try to throw Bart out of his office at his car dealership?

5. Why is the Democratic candidate, Victor Winterburger, upset about the fires at the 784 extension site?

6. Why is Bart upset after hearing the news about the fires that he set?

7. Why does Bart tell Olivia that she will never make it to Vegas?

8. Discuss Bart's first nightmare.

9. During the phone conversation on Christmas day with Olivia, what advice does Bart give her about leaving Vegas?

10. Describe Bart's dreams on the night he sets the fires at the 784 construction site.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of Bart's multiple conversations with Fred.

Essay Topic 2

What steps does Bart make to tie ends up on the days leading to D-Day (January 20th)?

Essay Topic 3

After finishing the novel, do you, the reader, understand his reasons for doing what he did?

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