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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 word does the kidnapper whisper as he ascends the stairs toward Jake's room in Chapter 51?

2. Toward what location does Pete drivea at the start of Chapter 35?

3. At the end of Chapter 24, Tom decides to visit which character to get some answers about Dominic Barnett?

4. What is the major revelation that occurs at the end of Chapter 31?

5. In Chapter 49, Pete develops a hypothesis about Frank Carter's modus operandi of manipulating what objects at the scenes of his murders?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the police's response to Tom's call about the man trying to get into his house.

2. To whom does Tom tell his whole sordid Featherbank story in Chapter 36 and why?

3. In what way is irony used within North's depiction of Amanda's feelings of respect for Pete?

4. What new lead comes to the police department's attention in Chapter 44 and why?

5. Whose perspective does the narrator present in Chapter 37 and what is the intended effect of the choice?

6. How does Tom discover the "old mechanic's pit" (147) located under his garage floor in Chapter 27?

7. What does Chapter 40 reveal to be the significance of the name "Mister Night" (217)?

8. What evidence does Amanda find when she searches Francis Carter's former home in Chapter 48?

9. In what way does the theme of betrayal arise within one of the chapters in Part Four narrated by Tom?

10. What sight feels "invasive and wrong" (178) to Tom when he sees the police searching the house on Garholt Street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Whisper Man and one of the novel's main messages. How does North make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What message does North send within the pages of The Whisper Man concerning the link between altruism and self-preservation?

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