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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 does Mercer say he believes to be the motivation for the shooting that occurred?

2. What does Aaron Winslow say when Cindy tells him she is a reporter?

3. Where is Aaron Winslow leaving from when he hears the gun fire in the prologue?

4. What does the man say that he does for a living that owns in the house in chapter twenty?

5. Why does Lindsay have the urge to touch Tasha's face when she is in the morgue looking at the body in chapter eleven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lindsay find at the building where Estelle Chipman was murdered?

2. Describe the scene in the prologue when the shooting starts.

3. What happens in chapter sixteen when Jill tells her exciting news?

4. What is the killer doing in chapter twenty-five?

5. What does Lindsay learn when she goes to look at the case file for Estelle Chipman?

6. What do Cindy and Lindsay discuss when they meet for drinks in chapter seven?

7. What file does Lindsay take note of in chapter twenty-four while going through the files that have been given her in relation to the hate crimes?

8. What is Lindsay told when she asks if anyone saw anything in chapter four?

9. Describe the scene in chapter fifteen when Lindsay meets the girls at the bar.

10. What does Ron call Lindsay to tell her they found out about Estelle Chipman in chapter twenty-one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Did you feel that the author spent a lot of time explaining what happened in the book that the prequel to 2nd Chance? Explain.

2) Do you feel that more or less information was needed about past events? Why?

3) Did reading this book make you interested in reading other books in this series? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following to write about.

1) Do you think the story would qualify more as a thriller or as a drama? Why?

2) In chapter sixty-six Chimera is talking to the old man at the bar and Chimera tells him that the killer probably has green eyes. Do you think this was Rusty or Frank at the bar and why?

3) What do you think is the main theme of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1) How important are the roles of males and females as they are seen in 2nd Chance?

2) Do you feel that the author's portrayal of how men and women are viewed in relation to their capabilities and roles is accurate? Why or why not?

3) Do you think that the author has a firm grasp on women's behavior even though he is male? Why or why not?

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