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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 is the name of the woman who goes to LuAnn's trailer for revenge, but discovers Duane's dead body instead?

2. How much money does the job that LuAnn interviews for at the beginning of the book pay per workday?

3. Who engages in Charlottesville society on LuAnn's behalf before she moves there?

4. Who is the author of the book?

5. What does Jackson find out that LuAnn has been doing with her taxes that upsets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Charlie's feelings towards LuAnn described when he watches her accept her lottery winnings from the crowd?

2. How is LuAnn's guide, Charlie, first described in the book?

3. How is Jackson described the first time he is seen in the book?

4. What is Charlie's first impression of LuAnn?

5. How does Jackson kill Romanello?

6. How are LuAnn's physical attributes first described in the book?

7. What does LuAnn discover in her trailer when she arrives to get some items and leave Duane?

8. How is LuAnn's interaction with Jackson described when she gets into a limousine with him after accepting her lottery winnings?

9. How is LuAnn's relationship with her daughter first described in the book?

10. How does Matt Riggs help LuAnn during a car chase with Thomas Donovan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of trust that is presented in the book. What must be present in order to have real trust in others, and what can we learn about trust being an act of faith based on LuAnn and Matt's relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of strength presented in the book. Which character represents the epitome of strength, and what traits does he or she possess that makes this true?

Essay Topic 3

Investigation plays a starring role in many parts of the book.

Part 1.) What evidence is given through Thomas Donovan's investigation of the lottery scheme?

Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of characters like LuAnn and Charlie based on their investigations against others in the book?

Part 3.) What is telling of Matt's nature, based on his investigation of LuAnn in the book?

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