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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. It is revealed in Chapter 5 that Tom refuses to take what action in front of his son Jake?

2. What is the rarest form of outcome in the case of a missing child, according to Pete?

3. On what street is the house in Featherbank to which Jake and Tom move?

4. What is the main strategy Pete uses to cope with stress, as revealed in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 17, Jake gets moved to what color on the discipline chart on his very first day of school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mysterious elements are included in the prologue of the novel? Discuss one that is explained within the first seven chapters.

2. When the girl in the checked white-and-blue dress repeats the whole rhyme to Jake in Chapter 17, what acts does it warn against taking?

3. What does Jake tell his father Tom in Chapter 11 that convinces Tom to honor the boy's request to sleep in his father's bed?

4. What is Jake's response to the concern Tom voices in Chapter 9 about Jake's drawing?

5. Whose courage does Pete admire in Chapter 12 when he reflects upon the capture of Frank Carter?

6. For what reason has Tom worried about the trajectory of his career in the wake of Rebecca's death?

7. When Pete visits Frank Carter in prison in Chapter 15, Frank Carter says that he will give up Tony Smith's whereabouts if Pete takes what action?

8. At what point in the investigation of Neil Spencer's disappearance does Pete get officially involved?

9. What does Jake do when Tom asks if he wants to say goodbye at the end of Chapter 4?

10. What piece of information does Mrs. Spencer remember and tell Amanda that causes Amanda to race to meet with Colin, her superior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Norman Collins's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by North in depicting Collins and include in your discussion the reasons that North portrays him in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Whisper Man and analyze North’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Tom’s character throughout the novel The Whisper Man. Discuss whether Tom is a round or flat character and whether Tom is a static or dynamic character.

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