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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 is the name of the aviation company?

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

3. What word is best used to describe the biker?

4. What is the name of the valley that fascinates Jane?

5. What is the name of the restaurant patronized by Willet and Deering?

Short Essay Questions

1. Willet returns home and immediately goes to see which person? What is learned during the visit?

2. What does Willet do in order to alleviate his loneliness?

3. What is the purpose of Barbara Kennerly's appearance at Eagle's office?

4. What does Willet learn when he reads Tinney's will? What is the big surprise?

5. How long does it take Willet to finish the project? Who works alongside Willet at this time?

6. Discuss the arrival of Jane in Santa Fe.

7. Where does Willet land the plane? What disturbing fact does Willet realize when speaking to the mechanic?

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

9. What information does Eagle have about the relationship between Barbara and Grafton? What is the current state of their relationship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three bodies are discovered in the guest room at Wilderness Gate. Explain the condition of the bodies. How are the bodies identified? Who provides the identification? Do police check the identities in any other way? Explain. Would it be helpful to check fingerprints? Could the police use dental records for identification? Are the identifications correct? Explain. Would these murders be handled differently than any other murder? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Miriam aka Julia. What types of things would Julia be most proud of in regards to her criminal activity? Would the memoir include details of her relationships with her victims? How might Julia describe how she felt before, during and after each murder? Was Julia surprised that her plans were thwarted? How do you think Julia felt when she learned about the transfer of the money to and from the bank in Mexico? Did Julia have any remorse for her actions? Explain.

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