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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. After the dinner ends Jed says that he's going where?

2. Who has been following a movie star?

3. Who does Jed go with after the event?

4. What do the sisters who Alex and Mike visit run?

5. What does Mike seem to fear that Alex reassures him is safe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anderson.

2. How does Mike dissuade Alex from believing she is an intended murder victim?

3. Describe Mike.

4. What discovery do Alex and Mike make when they go to the island?

5. What is the plan that Mike and Alex have for investigating at the house?

6. Why does Richard come to see Alex?

7. What is the importance of the game of Jeopardy?

8. Describe Isabella.

9. Describe Richard.

10. How did Isabella meet Jed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jed's character, comparing and contrasting him with Mike and David.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Ellen. What is her role in the story? What is the author trying to accomplish by creating Ellen's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Alex's motivation and reasons for paying close attention to the letters. What do they reveal about the murderer?

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