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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. Where is Mitch supposed to meet the kidnapper?

2. What does Holly use the Pepsi for?

3. What is the best piece of business?

4. What kind of car did Mitch attempt to steal?

5. What movie is mentioned in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Anson tell Mitch the kind of work he was involved in with Julian Campbell?

2. What did Mitch reveal to Taggart?

3. What is Holly concerned about regarding her baby?

4. Why does Mitch look at his hands, and what does he expect to see?

5. How did Holly feel when she was eating the chocolate bar, and why was this?

6. How does Holly feel about the items taken from the child's grave?

7. Why couldn't Holly be too interested in what the kidnapper that she didn't like had to say?

8. At what point did Mitch feel close to Holly, and how was he affected by this?

9. What did Mitch's vows mean to him?

10. Why would no one driving past Mitch fail to give him special scrutiny?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Speculate on the purpose of Mitch's visit to his parent's place. Why was he wishing to speak to his mother? Why didn't he explain what was happening to him to his father? What characteristic made Mitch's mother a more likely choice for conversation?

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