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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. Jake runs out of which room in Chapter 18, yelling that he hates his father, Tom?
2. It is revealed in Chapter 21 by Neil's murderer that he had kept Neil for how many months before killing him?
3. How does Jake respond when Tom asks him whether he still likes their new house?
4. What does the predator whisper to Neil at the end of Chapter 1?
5. What is the main strategy Pete uses to cope with stress, as revealed in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the other officers involved in the search for Neil in Chapter 2 consider Pete's presence odd?
2. How did Jake learn about the death of his mother, Rebecca?
3. What piece of information does Mrs. Spencer remember and tell Amanda that causes Amanda to race to meet with Colin, her superior?
4. What event occurs at the end of Part Two that causes Tom to call the police?
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. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Pete is a determined man.
8. What development causes Pete to tell Amanda that there is likely a break in the Neil Spencer case coming up?
9. What does Jake do when Tom asks if he wants to say goodbye at the end of Chapter 4?
10. The reader learns in Chapter 19 the reason behind Pete's divorce from his wife Sally. What was the reason?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss North's choice to tell the story of The Whisper Man using the first person point-of-view for Tom and a third person limited omniscient narrator for other narrators, such as the child-murderer, Amanda, Jake, and even Pete. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are North’s intended effects on the reader?
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
Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for The Whisper Man.
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