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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 old did Mitch estimate the man who had held a gun to his neck?

2. How did the kidnappers get Holly's blood?

3. At what age did the Rafferty children stop calling their parents 'mom and dad'?

4. What truth did Anson reveal?

5. What did Mitch resist the urge to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mitch ration about Holly's comment that she knows where he is?

2. Why did Mitch know he had to be careful in his movement while he was laying down in the trunk of the car?

3. How was Anson different from Mitch, and why was this?

4. Why did the kidnappers want to involve Anson and not Iggy? What did the kidnappers say they would do to convince Anson to help Mitch?

5. How much could Mitch actually ransom Holly for, and how did this make him feel?

6. What did the kitchen look like when Mitch returned home?

7. What had caused Mitch to gag?

8. How was Holly keeping herself busy?

9. How did the stacks of boxes create a fortuitous event for Mitch?

10. What did Daniels collection consist of? How many pieces were part of his collection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the connections that the kidnappers made to Mitch throughout the novel. How do these connections influence Mitch's decisions? In what regard do they influence the story and how it progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Julian Campbell and Anson. What kinds of things do the two men have in common? What sets them apart? Which character is more evil and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss kidnapping as a form of power and control. What is the objective of the kidnappers, from a sociological and psychological point of view? What is their ultimate intention? Hint: Money is not the answer.

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