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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 the name of the woman with the killer when he commits the murder in Michigan?

2. How many messages does the killer send the FBI?

3. Who is the second person who stops to talk to Harper when he is in bed at home?

4. Where has the killer been traced?

5. What are the aliases the killer uses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles call and tell Harper about the trace on the killer?

2. According to Harper, what is a "thread"? What does "lurking" mean? What does he help the FBI understand about EROS?

3. Why does the FBI want to arrest Miles? What does this mean for Harper?

4. How does the reader learn about what really happened to Rosalind May? What happened to her?

5. What does Drewe insist Miles and Harper do, now that they know what the killer is doing? What will she do in return?

6. Why does Harper agree to go and speak with Dr. Lenz?

7. What does the FBI have planned for when they arrive at David Strobekker's apartment? Why?

8. How does Miles convince Harper to stay with EROS as a system operator?

9. What does Harper agree to help Dr. Lenz do? Why?

10. How does Harper Cole become involved in EROS?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the information the author provides in the story, what are the killer's motives? Do these motives, or the killer himself, change throughout the story? Why or why not? Use information from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Harper's decision to take his information to the police? What are the risks? Why does he do it? How does this speak to his character?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the letters from the killer to his father? Why does the author include them?

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