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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. Who do Diane and Kelly plan on visiting first thing in Chapter 39?

2. What does Andrew recall Tanner switching with him at the last minute before his accident?

3. What does Kelly do on the runway one night after breaking it off with Mark that embarrasses her?

4. What does Harry Flint flash fake credentials of when he boards a plane in search of Diane and Kelly?

5. What names do Diane and Kelly use to sign in to the Adams Hotel in Brooklyn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Kelly and Diane saved from danger when they arrive at KIG headquarters for a memorial service?

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

4. How does Tanner react when he learns Flint missed killing the women at the Mandarin Hotel?

5. What do Diane and Kelly do when they realize both of their husbands had scheduled trips to Washington D.C. just before their deaths?

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

7. What does Tanner show Senator Van Luven and her two assistants when they visit KIG headquarters in Chapter 29?

8. How do Kelly and Diane avoid being shot in Chapter 20?

9. What does Tanner do to Kelly and Diane's credit cards after they send three dozen computers to his office?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading the afterword, it becomes clear that the author may have a larger purpose for writing the book than simply entertaining his readers.

Part 1.) What reason might the author have for imparting factual information in a book that seems to be purely for entertainment purposes?

Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the dangerous nature of weather control based on his afterword?

Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the implications of having or seeking too much power or control over others and even nature based on the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of greed in the book. What about the author's portrayal of greed suggests his feelings on the implications of acting in such a way?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's portrayal of megalomania in the book. What might the author be saying about the negative impact that megalomania can have on society?

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