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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. In Chapter Nineteen, who does David take for a walk after Shauna leaves?

2. From what disease does Larry Gandle suffer?

3. With whom does David share a home?

4. Who uses the alias Sarah Goodhart?

5. Why was Tyrese arrested the first time David met him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What ties does David's father Stephen Beck have to the Scope family?

4. Why is Larry Gandle upset about the two bodies discovered at Lake Charmaine?

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

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

7. Who is Tyrese Barton, and why is he loyally devoted to David?

8. Who is Sarah Goodhart and why does the FBI want to know about her?

9. What suspicions about David do Carlson and Stone reveal to Hoyt in Chapter Fifteen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the book's ending and the revelation of David's role in Brandon Scope's death. Was the ending of the book satisfactory to you? Is it believable that Elizabeth and David never mentioned Scope's death to each other at the lake on the day Elizabeth disappeared? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of the elements of suspense in the novel and how effectively or ineffectively you think Harlan Coben uses these elements. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Tell No One takes place in present day New York. Discuss how the geographical and chronological setting affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Harlan Coben had set the novel in Atlanta during the Civil War instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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