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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 subject of Conrad's theory as to the cause of Katya's accident?

2. What does Danilo say that South Africans call the football fields and skating rinks they pass on their trip to the stable?

3. What is the name of Nerissa's horse that Link sees getting ready for the fourth race?

4. When he was twenty-two, what did Link live on as he was taking acting classes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Link show his innate humility in regards to the story in the papers that touts his heroism in saving Katya's life?

2. How does Link explain his son Peter's dislike of his kissing women other than his mother on film?

3. What does Quentin van Huren say when more people join the party to go into the gold mine?

4. What happens when Charlie talks to Link about their encounter with Nerissa and why is this odd?

5. How does Link describe Nerissa and how has she changed?

6. How has Link tried to escape the sports car during the filming of "Man in Car"?

7. Why does Lucky believe that Link is angry at him?

8. 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?

9. What does Link say to do when Charlie asks Nerissa what she told Danilo about her illness and her will before he came to South Africa?

10. What does Link reveal to the van Hurens about Nerissa's condition and how do they react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Charlie's visit with Nerissa confirm Link's suspicions about Danilo? What knowledge does Charlie find out that Danilo has concerning Nerissa's illness? Why is this important? How does Danilo know the contents of Nerissa's will? What item in the will has provided a motive for the attempts on Link's life?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of actor does Link think he is? What does Conrad tell him when he sees the rushes of Man in Car about his performance? How does Link react to this? Why does this make him vulnerable?

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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