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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. Where is Matt stabbed when Jackson throws a knife at him at his cottage?

2. What money does LuAnn live off of for ten years after she wins the lottery?

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

4. Where does Matt hide while Charlie and LuAnn go into Thomas Donovan's cottage?

5. What does Jackson find that Matt is a member of when running a background check?

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

3. How does Bobbie Jo Reynolds explain how the lottery was rigged?

4. What does Jackson learn about the past of Matt Riggs?

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

6. What is the nature of Lisa's outburst after LuAnn suggests they may have to move again after arriving in Charlottesville?

7. How is Jackson able to escape the FBI after they learn his true identity?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of wealth in the book. What evidence is present in the book to suggest that being wealthy is not always a positive thing?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of disguise in the book, namely surrounding the character, Jackson. What is telling of Jackson's nature based on the ease in which he disguises himself, and what toll could this take on someone's identity?

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