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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 with the body of John Knox?

2. What on the floor suggested Mitch's story might not be true?

3. What is the best piece of business?

4. What did Mitch find in his bathroom?

5. Who fired a round?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sign did the kidnapper see above the girls and what did he perceive it to mean?

2. What did Holly end up doing and what was the hardest part of accomplishing her task?

3. What did Holly represent to Mitch?

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

5. What did Mitch reveal to Taggart?

6. What does Mitch feel when the kidnapper calls him to move up the time?

7. What does Holly fear that her captor might do while they are confined in the dark, and why does she fear this so?

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

9. What had happened to Mitch's parents?

10. Why couldn't Holly put the nail in her pocket or in her shoe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two mansions in this book. What reason might Koontz have had for the two mansions? Explain their appearances in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Daniel and Kathy's parenting techniques. What kinds of techniques did they engage in that would be considered not only cruel but also child abuse? Did they have a good reason for this treatment? Why or why not?

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