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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 was being tested in the clinic that James and Hugo were both involved in?

2. James concluded that Sadie must be ___________ about the stalking situation, so he agreed to help.

3. What happens to get the men asked to leave the building by authorities?

4. James begins to question why he didn't come _____________ than he did.

5. Anna tells James that the company is an amateur __________ company, though she will not say much else.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James decide to do as he is sitting and drinking coffee with Dave in this book?

2. What does Finn inform James at the start of the book, setting off a chain of events in this book?

3. What do Finn and James find upon breaking into Sammy's place to find the script?

4. What does Dave find that allows the men to figure out where Hugo has gone in this book?

5. What does James realize when he is at a bookstore in Paris and he sees a sudden crowd?

6. What is the next idea of James when Dave will not let him stay at his house in this book?

7. What does Anna's explanation reveal to James by means of a note addressed to him in this book?

8. What does James find when he gets to the location where Anna had asked to meet him?

9. What does James think about marriage in relation to his own life and decisions in this book?

10. What does the telegram that James receives at the cafe reveal to him in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When James finally comes upon Hugo after his lengthy search, he's not quite sure what to say to him.

Part 1: Why do you think James was so intent on finding Hugo in the story?

Part 2: Why might James have been so nervous upon seeing Hugo again?

Part 3: How might James have started the conversation with Hugo in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

James seems to be interested initially in the idea of acting as Sadie's bodyguard in exchange for living in her home.

Part 1: Why do you think James is interested in becoming another's bodyguard?

Part 2: Do you think James would make a good bodyguard? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Sadie feels she needs a bodyguard in order to be safe?

Essay Topic 3

James suddenly gets inspired to work as an orderly after a period of depression.

Part 1: Do it seem realistic for someone like James to suddenly want to get a job? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think James chose to become an orderly?

Part 3: Do you think James would be a good orderly were he to stick with it? Why or why not?

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