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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 does Harper see as they approach his farmhouse?

2. Where does Miles claim to be when talking with Harper on the phone?

3. What does Harper find in the refrigerator after reading the note left for him?

4. What does Miles install on Harper's computer?

5. Who leaves the note "Sorry I missed you. Left a present in the fridge. Check the lettuce."?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles call to tell Harper as he cleans up the murder scene in his study? How does he react to the fact that Erin has been murdered?

2. How does Harper react when he realizes the killer is close?

3. Why is Miles forced to rush out of Harper's house?

4. What does Harper discover when he arrives home with Mayeux? How does he react?

5. Why does Berkmann say Erin died?

6. How does Harper feel about his online persona?

7. What does Miles tell Harper about his online lover? Why?

8. Why does Berkmann believe that Harper will not take the recording he made to the cops?

9. Why do Miles and Harper decide it is safe to engage Berkmann in conversation on the EROS system?

10. What do Miles and the FBI find in New York when they approach the warehouse Miles suspects is used by the killer? What impact does this have on Harper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several points at which Harper wants to stop trying to track down the killer. Why? What external and internal reasons keep him on the case?

Essay Topic 2

What do the glimpses into Harper's and Miles' childhoods provide the reader? Why is this important?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the references to Indian culture, mythology, and oriental medicine important? How does the author use these references?

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