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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. Which desert is Jim driving through?

2. When does Jim's guiding force first come to him?

3. How do Ed Dubrovek and Steve Harkman know each other?

4. What type of car does Jim own?

5. Why does Holly keep her desk so tidy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new danger emerges after the landing?

2. Why is Jim there?

3. What did Jim do after teaching?

4. How does Holly convince Jim to speak with her?

5. What happens once Holly is inside Jim's home?

6. What does Jim decide to do?

7. How does he manage to escape?

8. How does Holly find out the nightmare is more than just a dream?

9. What does the attack motivate Holly to do?

10. How do Jim and Holly meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between Jim and Holly?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is rebirth a constant theme throughout the book? In what way does rebirth affect the characters in the book? How does this express the author's views on rebirth?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Jim so concerned with forgetting the past? What message is Koontz trying to convey with Jim's character? Is Jim successful in forgetting his past? How does his past affect his relationships with the others?

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