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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 physical proof does Holly have that her nightmare is real?

2. Whose face does Holly unexpectedly see in her thoughts during landing?

3. Which child is in danger?

4. Where has Jim overseas on his rescues?

5. Why is there no escape towards the rear of the aircraft after the crash?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What new danger emerges after the landing?

3. How does Holly track Jim down?

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

5. What happens when the men return to the Roadking?

6. Why is Jim there?

7. What does the attack motivate Holly to do?

8. What happens on the plane?

9. What happens to Jim when he arrives home from Boston?

10. How does he manage to escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character and examine their lives at the start of the book. Compare this to how they have changed by the end of the story. What motivates these changes?

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

Examine the narrative's setting. What is the impact of it being set in the world of today? Why does the author choose the modern world as a setting? What might have been different in the book if it had been written in the past, future, or a fantasy setting?

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