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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 are Punch's three demands?

2. What fear do Annie and Lucy share?

3. How had Nedra been killed by Konrad?

4. What languages does Punchinello learn in prison?

5. What three things survive the fire Konrad Beezo set?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so significant about the gunman's identity?

2. How are the Tock family prepared for the fifth terrible day?

3. What does the doorbell reveal?

4. What prompts Charlene to give one of the twins to Rudy and Madelaine in place of the child they had that was stillborn?

5. What gives Jimmy's position away when he is waiting for the gunman to pass, and why is that fortuitous?

6. What precautions does Jimmy take when they leave the hospital with their new daughter, Annie?

7. How is Jimmy able to overcome his fear and propel himself into action?

8. How does Punchinello first respond to the request for a kidney for Annie?

9. What does Lorrie do that takes Beezo by surprise?

10. How does Jimmy finally overcome Beezo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When is the next time Jimmy and Lorrie see Konrad Beezo? How does he manage to get past their defenses? What does he use as a disguise to get into the house? Who does he impersonate? To what degree does he change his appearance? What does he want this time? How do Jimmy and Lorrie react to this request? What is the outcome of this encounter?

Essay Topic 2

How did Konrad Beezo know that Lorrie was due and had gone into labor? From where did he monitor her and how did he gain access to this convenient post? What does Huey Foster of the Snow Valley police department discover when he goes to Nedra's house? What condition does he find her in that upsets him to such a degree? What has Konrad done to her that is unusual and degrading?

Essay Topic 3

How many murders does Punchinello commit before the police take him into custody? What is the reason that he kills his first victim? Why does he kill the next victims? What reason does he have for committing the next murder? What kind of gift does he call it, and who is the gift for? Why is the gift obtained under somewhat dishonest circumstances?

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