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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 does Cheryl tell Will to take the ransom money?

2. Who does Will meet at the manager's office at the bank?

3. In a last attempt to save Abby, in exchange for Cheryl's help what does Will offer her?

4. Who does the FBI look for quietly at Beau Rivage to receive proof that the crime is really happening again?

5. After Abby is discovered by Huey after she ran away, where is she taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain who Stephanie Morgan is and her role in Chapter 15.

2. Describe what Hickey's plans involve after the kidnapping, as described in Chapter 15.

3. In Chapter 13, Will uses force to get information out of Cheryl. Describe how he does this.

4. Describe what actions Will suggests the FBI take in order to locate Abby in Chapter 15.

5. What information about Abby's location does Will want to receive from Cheryl and what does he actually receive, throughout Chapter 13?

6. In Chapter 12, why does Karen feel the need to warn Will?

7. In the beginning of Chapter 17, what information about Abby's health makes the reader even more concerned?

8. In Chapter 13, Harley Ferris is introduced. Who is he, and what does he do to help Will?

9. At the end of Chapter 14, what causes the reader to begin to question Abby's safety?

10. In Chapter 18, in what way does the reader realize that Abby is a lot stronger than her parents give her credit for when it comes to her health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why it took so long for the McDills to contact the FBI about their son's kidnapping. Give specific examples from the story why they were hesitant.

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the book Will leaves for the Mississippi Medical Association's annual meeting, for which he is the keynote speaker. Describe how the topic of Will's keynote speech is foreshadowing for events later in the book involving Cheryl. What exactly does Will's drug do?

Essay Topic 3

Good vs. Evil is a theme depicted throughout the book "24 Hours." Classify the following character as good or evil: Abby Jennings, Will Jennings, Cheryl Jennings, Huey Cotton, Cheryl Lynn Tilly, and Joe Hickey. Give specific examples from the story for each character's classification.

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