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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 Charlie's real name?

2. How many hours after leaving Heathrow does Link land at Jan Smuts International Airport?

3. What sort of handcuffs is Link using at the beginning of the book?

4. How does Quentin van Huren characterize the gold mine?

5. What does the sound man, Joe, wear as a precaution against electric shock?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization changed Link's dreams and determined his future career?

2. How much of a big deal is Worldic making of the premiere that Link is scheduled to attend and how does Link feel about it?

3. How does Rodrick Hodge react when his girlfriend is electrocuted?

4. What is a coaxial cable and who explains this to Link?

5. What clues does Link take home from Nerissa's house to help him with his case? Is this information easy to understand?

6. What does Link conclude about the condition of Nerissa's horses in Chapter 4?

7. How is Link dressed for his scene in the car?

8. How does Link perceive the ladies and gentlemen of the press when he arrives at Randfontein House?

9. What is Summerveld and why does Greville Arknold use it?

10. What are the two undetectable ways the horses could be tampered with in their racing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does life imitate art when Link is trapped in the car? What physical aspects of his predicament does Link learn are very different from the film? What things did the filmmakers get right, according to link's observations?

Essay Topic 2

What happens when Link goes to the van Huren's? How do they treat him? Why do they treat him that way?How does Link turn the tables on them?

Essay Topic 3

How do Conrad and Evan Pentelow rescue Link? What makes them come looking for him? What did they initially think had happened to him? What evidence did they find that he had left the park? How had they felt about his leaving? What finally convinced them to come looking for him?

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