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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. How did Joelle spend her last day before being arrested in Chapter 11?

2. Where does Harvey live in 2029?

3. In Chapter 12 when did Julie Freeman, a reporter, tell Jonathan that Olivia died?

4. Who did Jonathan think he saw at the commissary in Chapter 12?

5. How many children does Simone have in 2029?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what conversations did Paul often imagine having with Vincent?

2. Who was released from prison first?

3. What did Jonathan's staff do when he told them about the problem with the funds?

4. What did the captain of the Neptune Cumberland say about Geoffrey Bell?

5. In Chapter 12, why did Alkaitis ask Julie Freeman to look up what happened to Olivia Collins, and what did he learn?

6. What information did Ella Kaspersky send to Jonathan after speaking with him at Hotel Caiette?

7. What evidence did Saparelli send Leon and why in Chapter 12?

8. What happened when Jonathan and Suzanne saw Ella at a restaurant?

9. In Chapter 11, what conversation did Leon have with his wife?

10. How did Paul manage to write the message on the hotel window?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone was stressed when the scheme collapsed. How did Oskar, Harvey, Enrico, and Joelle react when the scheme collapsed? What coping skills did they use? How did the stress affect their ability to cope?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

How did the collapse affect many of the investors? Why did some investors commit suicide? What consequences occurred because of the Ponzi scheme? Why was the fallout from the scheme so far-reaching?

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