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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 does the man say in response?

2. Why does Senator Chelgrin hire Alex?

3. About what does Alex ask detailed questions?

4. What does Joanna say she is doing in the room?

5. Why can't Alex sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of foreshadow might be implied by Mariko's assessment of Joanna and Alex?

3. What does Alex do at the hospital, who does he call, and what does he tell that person?

4. Where was Joanna born and why is she in Japan?

5. Who does Alex call in connection with Joanna and what does he learn? What does Joanna do?

6. What do you think the episode with Wayne shows about the people who kidnapped Lisa?

7. What does Alex show Joanna and how does she feel about it?

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

9. Who is Mariko Inamura to Joanna and what does she suggest to Joanna?

10. What evidence does Joanna show Alex and what does he do with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joanna has another panic attack due to Alex's story about Lisa Chelgrin. It gets better when Joanna decides not to see Alex again, suggesting Joanna's panic attack is an emotional barrier against emotional connections, a suggestion that is further confirmed when Mariko tells Alex that Joanna almost always has panic attacks when she feels a man is getting too close.

1. After research, discuss Joanna's behavior during her panic attacks and whether you believe her panic attacks are what would be considered classic panic attacks.

2. Why do you think Joanna decides not to see Alex again? Do you think her decision is based on denial of the possible real reasons for her panic attacks? Why or why not?

3. In real life many people, male and female, have a tendency to have negative reactions when they begin to get too close to someone. Discuss why you think a person would want to push someone away because they might be afraid of intimacy, or they might not feel good enough for the person or they are afraid of eventual rejection. These are all common reactions to intimacy. Include in your discussion whether you think Joanna's reaction is based on any of these reasons.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the character pairs below to compare and contrast. Include in the essay a comparison of their personalities, their values and morals, how they view the world, what good and bad exist in each that are the same and different and how they behave in the situations in the book.

1. Joanna and Lisa Chelgrin.

2. Joanna and Mariko.

3. Alex and Carrera.

Essay Topic 3

Alex is clearly falling in love despite his protests that love does not exist and that he would never fall in love, especially after such a short time.

1. How long do you think people should know each other before declaring love? Do you think Alex is falling in love or is it just sexual attraction? Why or why not?

2. What are some of the thoughts and behaviors in the text that demonstrate to you that Alex is falling in love with Joanna?

3. There are many psychologist that say there's no such thing as falling in love, it is all just a chemical reaction between two physical bodies. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

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