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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 is the name of the restaurant that Diane schedules a meeting with Franz Verbrugge's secretary?

2. What is the name of Diane's husband's secretary?

3. At what time is the memorial service set to be at KIG headquarters?

4. Who does Diane ask to see her safely into a cab while at a restaurant in Chapter 38?

5. In what kind of car does Harry Flint follow Kelly and Diane in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Diane is forced into a car by Greg Holliday?

2. What does Tanner reveal is the reason for killing Madeline Smith?

3. What happens when Diane, Kelly and Detective Greenburg visit Altieri at his estate?

4. What do Kelly and Diane read in a newspaper regarding their husbands in Chapter 31?

5. What does Kelly notice is different when she arrives at her Paris apartment in Chapter 35?

6. How is Kelly and Mark's wedding night during their honeymoon described?

7. What happens when a maid leaves some towels in Kelly and Diane's hotel room in Chapter 29?

8. What happens when Diane takes her passport out of her safety deposit box and tries to get money?

9. What do Diane and Kelly do at LaGuardia airport in Chapter 34?

10. What do Kelly and Diane do when they go into a clothing store in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Tanner and Andrew Kingsley in the book. What is telling about the nature of these two characters based on their different views for KIG?

Essay Topic 2

A common theme found in the book is the characters' abilities to overcome their fears.

Part 1.) What is telling of Kelly's fears of sex and the dark, and her ability to overcome them in the book?

Part 2.) What fears must Diane and Kelly overcome now that their support systems--their husbands--have been taken from them?

Part 3.) What is telling about the nature of Diane and Kelly based on their ability to overcome their fears?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the concept of courage that is represented in the book. Where are Diane and Kelly able to find the courage they need to fight against Tanner, and what does this say about their characters?

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