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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. Where does Rivera's search for clues begin?

2. How does Robert plan to give Howard enough time to translate the invocation?

3. What does Augustus do with his store?

4. Where does the group go to ponder their options?

5. What does the group borrow from Mavis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What connection does the Nailgun find between the names and dates in Travis' suitcase?

2. In Chapter 20, Effrom is visited by Catch, and several times, thinks he has has killed his wife. Why?

3. What does Augustus bring into his house, with the help of Gian? What does he explain they are?

4. What does Rivera not report the bullet hole he finds in the Elliott's home?

5. Why does Catch want to kidnap Jennifer at the end of Chapter 28?

6. Explain what Robert sees when he looks through Jennifer's window. Where has he seen Travis previously?

7. Explain why Augustus lets Travis go.

8. How does Gian explain lying about what will happen to Catch, and how does Augustus respond?

9. Describe Travis and Jennifer's evening after they arrive at her home at the end of Chapter 22.

10. Why does Robert think he is being arrested, and what, in fact, are the actual charges?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Travis attempts to steer Catch to specific victims, such as criminals, when he needs to feed. Such an action generally implies a judgment about the value of other human beings. Do you believe Travis has a right to make such judgments? Why or why not? Do you think his actions are moral? Why or why not? Do you agree with Travis' judgments that criminals should be killed first, if someone has to be killed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, there are several characters who attempt to hide their pasts from others in the novel. Rachel hides her marriage and her abusive history, Jennifer hides her marriage from Travis, and Travis hides his past from Jennifer. The entire town, as a matter of fact, attempts to cover up its past through the changing of the name of the town. Do you think such actions are ever warranted? Do you believe such actions have a purpose in life? Why or why not? Choose one character and analyze why they tried to hide their past? What did they lie about? Why? Were the lies justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, there is a constant theme that a secret, supernatural world underlies the mundane, everyday world these characters exist in each day. Several events in the novel point to this supernatural world, and some of these events are small in terms of the plot of the novel, but larger when viewed from an overall standpoint. Choose one of these types of events, explain it in detail, and then analyze how such an event indicates such an underlying world.

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