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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. As she heads home in Chapter Eighteen, what nagging idea does Rebecca have about Elizabeth's bruises?

2. Where is Rebecca's office located?

3. Who awaits Vic Letty in his home when he returns from checking his mailbox?

4. What does Kim ask David when he visits her in Chapter Six?

5. Why does David call Briggs Penitentiary in Chapter Fourteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Rebecca Schayes reveal to David in Chapter Twelve about Elizabeth's supposed car wreck?

2. Who is Jeremiah Renway, and what is his tie to Elizabeth's murder?

3. What information does medical examiner Timothy Harper provide David in Chapter Twenty-One?

4. Who is Peter Flannery, and why does David schedule an appointment with him?

5. What is David's relationship with Hoyt Parker like?

6. Who is hacking David's computer and email and why are they hacking it?

7. What is David's profession and how is his work life a penance for not being able to save Elizabeth?

8. What information does Sheriff Lowell reveal to David and Linda in Chapter Two and what does this information imply?

9. Why does David want to see KillRoy?

10. What does Shauna demonstrate to David at DigiCom in Chapter Sixteen and why does she arrange for the demonstration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A number of red herrings appear in Tell No One. Discuss at least three examples of red herrings from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the minority characters in the novel: Tyrese, Brutus, Shauna, Linda, and Eric Wu. Are these characters depicted with stereotypes or as individuals? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss David's relationship with Elizabeth. What evidence is there in the novel that David loves Elizabeth and that she loves him? How do their feelings for each other complicate the plot of the story? How do their feelings for each other complicate each of their relationships with Hoyt Parker? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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