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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. Which of the following characters is not killed by Candy?

2. Which of Roselle's children was the only one born deformed?

3. Which of the following characters does Candy kill first?

4. Why does death terrify Thomas?

5. How does Hal know there is another person who can teleport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lisa asks Clint out on a date and how does she feel about his response?

2. What happened to Mrs. Farris, her daughters, and her brother?

3. What experience do Violet and Verbina have with the hawk and how do they share this experience?

4. What is odd about Frank's clothing after he teleports?

5. What realization does Frank come to based on how he feels after teleporting in the hospital?

6. What special gift do Violet and Verbina share?

7. What doe Bobby and Julie think may have happened to the Roman Family?

8. Where do Frank and Bobby stop after they jump from place to place trying to stay away from Candy and what does Bobby come to see and realize about this place?

9. What does Lisa tell Bobby and Clint about the black sand and what suggestion does she give them?

10. What promise does Dr. Manfred make to Clint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the theme of hunter and prey was developed throughout the novel. In what ways was this theme overturned? In what ways was it successful?

Essay Topic 2

How did the author make the ideas of teleportation and telekinesis seem real? What techniques did he use to help the characters seem realistic and believable to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Did Doc Fogarty behave appropriately? Why? What would you have done if you were the doctor?

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