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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 Christine's special skill?

2. What is Holly's knockout punch?

3. Which desert is Jim driving through?

4. What animal does Jim compare Holly to as they lie on his bed?

5. What does Jim find to taste like blood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so scary about Holly's nightmare?

2. How does he manage to escape?

3. What is Jim doing in the Mojave Desert?

4. What happens when Holly and Jim fall asleep together?

5. What does the attack motivate Holly to do?

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

7. What happens on the plane?

8. How does Holly manage to get on Jim's flight?

9. What is the significance of the beer?

10. Why does Holly return to the motel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the book, Jim decides to continue rescuing innocent people. Why would he want to continue? How different would his life be if he stopped? What impact will Holly have to his plans? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

How does Koontz depict multiple personality disorder in the book? How does it differ from clinically diagnosed multiple personality disorder? Do you think that Koontz's version of the the symptoms are believable? In what way has he stretched the truth to suit the story?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Jim is truly disturbed, and why? How does this impact on his relationships with the other characters?

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