Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What photos do Carlson and Stone show David in Chapter Nine?
2. How affluent is the part of town in which David works?
3. What language does the nurse who cares for David's grandfather speak in addition to English?
4. Who does Shauna think is sending David the emails and video purportedly from Elizabeth?
5. In Chapter Thirteen, who do Carlson and Stone tell Hoyt they think is Elizabeth's killer instead of KillRoy?
Short Essay Questions
1. When David has trouble logging onto the Internet link sent to him in Chapter Seventeen, what conclusion does he come to and what possible explanation does Shauna offer?
2. What happened to David's parents?
3. What happens to Rebecca Schayes in Chapter Nineteen, and why is she targeted?
4. Discuss David Beck's romantic history with his wife Elizabeth Parker Beck.
5. Who is Griffin Scope, and what are his ties to the community in which David lives?
6. Who is Jeremiah Renway, and what is his tie to Elizabeth's murder?
7. What suspicions about David do Carlson and Stone reveal to Hoyt in Chapter Fifteen?
8. Who is hacking David's computer and email and why are they hacking it?
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
Compare and contrast the law enforcement officer characters in the story: Sheriff Lowell, Special Agent Nick Carlson, Special Agent Tom Stone, and Hoyt Parker. Do any of them seem unbiased in their investigations, or do they seem eager to find evidence that incriminates David? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
|
This section contains 1,094 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
