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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. Who does LuAnn see outside her house after leaving Matt's house in Chapter 43?

2. Who is the first person to arrive at Thomas Donovan's cottage after discovering he was involved in the car chase?

3. What name does Matt call LuAnn by during her fight with Jackson in his cottage?

4. Who does LuAnn receive a call from just after she is intimate with Matt for the first time?

5. How does Jackson kill Alicia Crane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between LuAnn and Matt after she goes out to see him survey her land for a new building?

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

3. How does Matt rescue LuAnn when she is trapped inside Thomas Donovan's house?

4. What is the nature of detective Hank Rollins' questions to Alicia Crane?

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

6. How does Jackson get past FBI agents and into LuAnn's house?

7. How do Matt and LuAnn escape from the FBI from her house?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the nature of the antagonist portrayed in the book. How does the author present Jackson as a complex character, and why is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

Greed is one sentiment shown in many of the book's characters and is responsible for many of their actions.

Part 1.) What might the author be saying about the true nature of greed based on the detrimental circumstances that occurred with LuAnn in the book? Part 2.) What evidence is present to suggest one can overcome greed with love?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the true nature of greed based on Jackson's fate?

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