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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 was the last thing the gunman in the back of the car said to Mitch?

2. Who did the dog belong to?

3. What excuse did the secretary at the realtor's office offer for Holly's absence from work?

4. What was the name of Mitch's gunman?

5. What kind of collection had Dorothy left to Holly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was interesting to note about both the dog and the dog walker, and how did this lead Taggart back to Mitch?

2. How did the kidnappers prove that they were serious about what they intended to do to Mrs. Rafferty if Mitch didn't pay up?

3. What comparison does the kidnapper make in regards to Mitch?

4. What had caused Mitch to gag?

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

6. Why was it likely the killer had returned to the car?

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

8. How was Holly keeping herself busy?

9. Why did the expression on Anson's face following the discussion with the kidnappers hearten Mitch?

10. How did Anson's revelation affect Mitch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Mitch and Iggy's views on marriage. Which character's view do you most identify with and why? Who makes the more convincing argument, and what specific points lend strength to it?

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

What did Jimmy Null mean when he asked Holly if she was a seeker? What was the point of the stories? Speculate on what he would have offered Holly had she said yes to the option of transcendence.

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