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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. What did Mitch do for the purpose of distraction?

2. What tool did Mitch select as a weapon?

3. What item(s) could Mitch identify that weren't supposed to be in the garage loft?

4. What did Mitch eat at the Chinese takeout place?

5. What did Mitch fear if he had turned and attempted to pivot and kick the gun wielding man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interested Lieutenant Taggart regarding Mitch's behavior?

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

3. Why would the second gunman be patient?

4. How did Anson rationalize meeting up with the ex-FBI agent, Julian Campbell?

5. How was Anson different in the physical characteristics of Mitch?

6. Why were Katherine and Daniel glad that Megan hadn't called to say that she was pregnant?

7. How did Anson's revelation affect Mitch?

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

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

10. What did the amount of money that Anson had secured mean to him? Why would he give it up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mitch's exploitation of Anson's dreams. How does Mitch get Anson to reveal where the money is? What about the money on the yacht? When Mitch does this, what other character does he seem to learn from?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Holly and Mitch's relationship. How does Mitch prove his feelings for his wife throughout the book? What might he have done had he not had such strong love for her? At how many points throughout the novel would it have been easier to give up?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jimmy Null's fascination with objects that contain "soul" power? What does Null believe these objects are capable of? Why does he go to such great lengths to connect them? What connection do these objects have with seeking?

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