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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. Which character bullies Jake by saying that Jake had taken Neil Spencer's classroom chair?

2. How many months have passed since Neil Spencer's disappearance, according to Pete in Chapter 10?

3. How many years before the events of Chapter 1 did Pete catch and incarcerate Frank Carter?

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

5. The predator whose perspective is provided in Chapter 1 hides behind what kinds of features as he tracks Neil?

Short Essay Questions

1. The reader learns in Chapter 19 the reason behind Pete's divorce from his wife Sally. What was the reason?

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

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

4. Describe the man who rings Tom's doorbell at the end of Chapter 13 and meets him at the start of Chapter 14.

5. What is the significance of the line, "If you leave a door half open" (12)?

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

7. What symbolism does Tom see within the name Featherbank?

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. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Pete is a determined man.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose an object from The Whisper Man, such as the devil mask, the taped-up cardboard box, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for The Whisper Man.

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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