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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. Who questions Willet?

2. Which of the following is discussed by the two men?

3. Who does Willet visit later that same day?

4. What item does Willet read in the New York Times?

5. The victims were killed by which method?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the main character in the story? What is the man's profession?

2. What is the conversation between Jane and Wolf during dinner?

3. Where does Willet first see Barbara? What is Willet's reaction?

4. Discuss the meeting between Eagle and Shea. What does Eagle learn?

5. What are Willet's plans at this point?

6. What does Wolf do even though it is breaking the law? Why does Wolf do it?

7. What are the two main settings used in the story?

8. What does Shea find so strange about the accident?

9. Who greets Willet at Wilderness Gate upon his return? What is Willet's response?

10. Discuss at least one of the conversations between Eagle and Willet.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wolf tells Eagle about his marriage to Maggie and the accident that killed her and the baby. Discuss the accident. How is it possible that Wolf has no recollection of the accident or of the deaths? What could have caused Wolf's memory loss? Do you think Wolf was drugged? Can amnesia be induced by trauma? Explain. Did the police believe Wolf's claims? How does the story of Maggie's death tie in to the triple murder case? Is there anything that can bring back Wolf's memory?

Essay Topic 2

Wolf disobeys the court order and takes Jane on his private plane. Where does the couple go? Why does Wolf disobey the court order? What is in the court order? Does Jane know that Wolf is breaking the law? If so, what does she say? If not, how do you think she would react if she found out? Why is it so important for Wolf to take the trip? What might happen if Wolf gets caught? Does Eagle know about the trip? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Three bodies are discovered in the guest bedroom at Wilderness Gate. Describe the scene. What do you think happened at the house? Why? How are the bodies disposed of and by whom? Who finds the bodies? What do you think the dog is trying to tell Wolf? Why does Wolf ignore the dog? How does the dog know something is wrong in that part of the house? What might have happened if Wolf had investigated? What is the initial opinion of the police?

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