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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 kind of car is the person in who waits for LuAnn outside the press conference?

2. What does LuAnn have the fear of every day after winning the lottery?

3. How old is LuAnn's daughter at the beginning of the book?

4. How much of LuAnn's life does she deduce she has spent on the run?

5. Who is the author of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does LuAnn do to Duane after discovering him in bed with another woman?

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

3. How are LuAnn's contributions to Charlottesville society first described in the book?

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

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

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

7. How does Jackson kill Romanello?

8. What arrangement does Jackson have to make in order to allow LuAnn to leave the country after winning the lottery?

9. How is Jackson's ability to disguise himself first witnessed by LuAnn?

10. How does Jackson attempt to create the appearance of a legitimate office when meeting with LuAnn for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the portrayal of father-son relationships in the book. What is telling of the importance of having a healthy relationship between father and son based on the portrayal of Jackson and his father?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of safety portrayed in the book. What methods did the author use to create a sense of safety for LuAnn in the book, namely with characters like Charlie and Matt?

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