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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. While Karen is holding Hickey at gunpoint, who does she make a phone call to?

2. When Abby finally wakes-up from the chloroform, where is she?

3. Who is the kidnapper's partner at the Jennings's home?

4. After Karen first tries to call the police, what does Karen return to the kitchen with to gain control over Hickey?

5. How does Karen help Hickey after she injures him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Abby's running away from the cabin a mistake, in Chapter 8?

2. What important information about Cheryl is revealed in Chapter 5 when Will tries to get Cheryl's gun?

3. Describe how Abby's health makes the kidnapping different from the others, as described in Chapter 4.

4. Describe how Huey Cotton is depicted in Chapter 1.

5. In Chapter 8, how does Karen take control over Hickey with the use of a scalpel?

6. Describe Cheryl's past, as depicted in Chapter 6.

7. During Chapter 9, Dr. and Mrs. McDill talk with Special Agent Chalmers about what?

8. Why is Margaret McDill convinced that she and her son Peter will surely be murdered, in Chapter 1?

9. Explain the relationship between Will and Karen Jennings, as described in Chapter 2.

10. What is so significant about the amount of money chosen for ransom as described in Chapter 3? What will Hickey, Huey, and Cheryl it use the money for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the Jennings family is targeted by Hickey. Is this different from the other kidnappings that Hickey has performed in the past? Why is this information about the kidnapping significant regarding Abby's safety?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the use of technology throughout the book and how it helps the characters throughout the kidnapping. Give at least five different scenarios where modern-day technology is used to find Abby during the kidnapping.

Essay Topic 3

The book begins at the conclusion of the Peter McDill kidnapping. Describe what is known about Peter McDill's kidnapping, and then compare Peter's kidnapping to the Jennings's family kidnapping. Also, how does Peter's kidnapping impact Abby's kidnapping?

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