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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. From where does Chelgrin's daughter disappear?

2. What happens when Joanna decides not to see Alex again?

3. Who is waiting for Joanna to start her first set of the night?

4. What does Joanna say when Inamura first asks her about the name Lisa Chelgrin?

5. What does Joanna do after her set?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Alex next see Joanna and what does he try to do at first?

2. Why is Alex in Japan and why did he stay?

3. Why does Joanna run from Nijo Castle and what does she do after she gets outside?

4. What does Mariko encourage Alex to do and why?

5. Where does Alex go with Joanna and what becomes clear to them about her?

6. What does Mariko tell Alex about Joanna and men?

7. What does Alex realize about Joanna when he keeps thinking about her?

8. Who comes to the hospital and sits with Wayne and why do you think this person does that?

9. What does Joanna finally decide about her nightmares and why do you think Alex agreed to help?

10. Emotionally, how might the reader respond to the malice Carrera seems to carry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peterson admits that he and the CIA brainwashed Alex into going to Kyoto to find Joanna so they could follow well-placed clues to bring them to St. Moritz. Peterson says the CIA needed Chelgrin to die before he could be elected President, but could not do it themselves for fear it would tip off the Russians that Chelgrin has been compromised for many years.

1. How would you feel and what would you do if you were Alex?

2. Peterson, a C.I.A. agent freely admits to Alex being brainwashed by the C.I.A. Discuss what you think the possibility is that in real life the C.I.A. would do something like this.

3. Should Alex be considered a hero for taking care of a national security problem for the U.S. government in spite of doing it unknowingly? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Alex subdues a tail that has been put on him. The man is a professional and will not tell Alex who his bosses are despite the gun Alex holds on him. However, the man does warn Alex that he will die if he continues to pursue Joanna or her past. This promise injects danger into the plot, increasing the tension within the novel's tone and promising more intrigue as the story continues to unfold.

1. What do you think is the difference between mystery and suspense?

2. Do you think the scene at the end of chapter 17 with Alex and the man following him would be a scene more in a mystery novel or suspense novel? Explain your reasoning.

3. In what genre would you place this novel and why?

4. Do you prefer mystery or suspense? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Alex wakes, bound on the floor of a kitchen. Alex manages to break his bindings only to discover that someone has already cut through the rope. When Alex enters the library, he is struck with a sense of familiarity. Alex searches the desk and finds his gun, realizing he had known it would be there. Alex then turns the gun on Chelgrin even though he has no reason to believe Chelgrin means him harm. Alex wants to put the gun down, but he cannot do it. Alex fires the weapon, hitting Chelgrin in the chest.

1. Discuss what the above passages might indicate about Alex's possible situation as to being manipulated. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think Alex is responsible for shooting Thomas Chelgrin? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

3. Hypnosis professionals say that no one can be made to do anything under hypnosis that is against his/her moral code. Discuss what you think Alex's behavior with shooting Chelgrin might mean in view of this.

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