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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. Why is David's father murdered?

2. Which of the following is not a reason Hester quits her job as David's attorney?

3. Why does Elizabeth decide not to board her flight?

4. Who reunites David with Elizabeth by leading David to his wife?

5. What connection does Melvin Bartola have to David's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Forty-Five, what happens to Hoyt once he arrives at Griffin Scope's house?

2. Who is Melvin Bartola and what is his tie to Elizabeth and to David?

3. Who took the photos of Elizabeth with the bruises and who is responsible for Elizabeth's injuries in the photos?

4. What does Tyrese give David in Chapter Twenty-Three and what does this foreshadow?

5. What alibi does David have for the night of Rebecca's murder and how does he try to prove that alibi?

6. What incriminating actions does David take in Chapter Twenty-Four to evade arrest?

7. To whom does Elizabeth first show herself publicly, and what message does she give that person to give David?

8. Whose gun does the bullet that killed Brandon Scope match and what does that imply about Brandon's murderer?

9. Why does Elizabeth leave the park without meeting David in Chapter Twenty-Nine?

10. Who does David call for help in Chapter Twenty-Five and how does that person help him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the following secondary characters in the novel: Tyrese, Linda, Shauna, and Hester Crimstein. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Harlan Coben uses foreshadowing throughout the novel. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing from Tell No One and discuss how foreshadowing is used in each example to indicate events to come later in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the scene in Tell No One with Vic Letty and the author's use of indirect characterization in it. What does Letty's fate reveal about Larry Gandle? What does Letty's fate reveal about Eric Wu? What does Letty's fate reveal about Griffin Scope? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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