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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. Whose face does LuAnn see on the news that she recognizes as a relative of Jackson?

2. What does the homicide detective want to gauge about Alicia Crane?

3. Where does LuAnn go after she discovers that Matt knows more about her involvement with the lottery than she had previously told him?

4. Where does the former lottery winner who Thomas Donovan visits live?

5. Where does the money come from that is set up in a bank account by Jackson?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Bobbie Jo Reynolds' life described after winning the lottery?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What information does John Pemperton give to Charlie regarding the person involved in the car chase with LuAnn?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of nostalgia is one thing that drives many of the antagonist's actions in the book.

Part 1.) What role does Jackson's childhood play on his actions as an adult?

Part 2.) What is telling of Jackson's nature based on the nostalgia present in his home?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the impact one's nostalgia can have on the present based on Jackson's actions in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of being on the run that is portrayed in the book. What impact would constantly being on the run have on a person's character, and how did this effect LuAnn in the book?

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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