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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 does Matt NOT feel awkward about doing after LuAnn becomes less wealthy?

2. What is the actual identity of the man who asks John Pemperton to look up information on Charlottesville estates in Chapter 35?

3. What causes LuAnn to lose her grip on Jackson when they have a fight at Matt's cottage?

4. Who does LuAnn call just after her fight with Jackson in Matt's cottage?

5. What is it about her mother's clock that LuAnn often finds comforting while at Wicken's Hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jackson's true identity almost revealed during a fight with LuAnn?

2. How is LuAnn able to secure a nest egg for her and Matt at the end of the book?

3. What does LuAnn learn about her past when she finally meets with Thomas Donovan?

4. How does Thomas Donovan try and coerce LuAnn's cooperation in uncovering the lottery scam?

5. What happens after Matt shoots Jackson by a cliff?

6. How does LuAnn react when she realizes Matt knows more about her situation than she has told him?

7. Describe what happens after Jackson reveals that his and Luann's deal is over, after breaking into her house.

8. What does Charlie discover from Thomas Donovan's files after breaking into his house?

9. What does LuAnn ask of Charlie after her encounter with Jackson in Wicken's Hunt?

10. What happens after Jackson reveals himself as Bobbie Jo Reynolds in disguise to Thomas Donovan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast LuAnn's character before winning the lottery and after she accepted her winnings. What is telling of the way her character has grown over this time, and does it appear her character has become more evolved or more sheltered?

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