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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 the waiter suggest to Gwen in lieu of fried foods?

2. What was Jason's look of feigned horror for?

3. What was Gwen's mother's ability?

4. What was Edmonson's excuse for the gem lighting up?

5. What did no mailbox mean to Gwen?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Ryan Cody vindicate himself in this chapter?

2. What did the portrait of Sylvia remind Gwen of and how did Ian describe her?

3. What action proves Jason's words?

4. What new information did Jimmy Almeida give to Gwen?

5. What lead to Frank's demise, in Gwen's opinion?

6. What does Frank's note, "Mendel's peas" mean to Gwen?

7. How did Stephen react to Gwen's secret?

8. How does Kate feel about the bodies that have been mutilated?

9. Why did the lack of information in the house frustrate Gwen?

10. In what ways did the man in the casket resemble Frank in the least of ways?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagine the desperation of a parent that's had their child kidnapped. What do you think that might feel like to the parents? To the child? To the kidnapper? What kinds of issues might a kidnapped child retain from the experience?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the kind of personality it would take to do Gwen's job. What kinds of trauma's must a PI face? What about a police officer? Are there any differences? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the city of Providence to your own town. What similarities are there? What differences are there? Do you think that there is the same undercurrent of nefarious dealings in every town? Why or why not?

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