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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 Mimi say to Cole that makes him wonder if she had ever been molested by her father at all?

2. Where is Mimi being held on the Torobuni property by the lake?

3. What is missing in Eddie Tang's apartment?

4. In Chapter Twenty-Four, Cole tells Mimi that he must speak to her. What does Mimi first tell him?

5. What does Cole do to show Bradley that he is very serious about the Warrens going into therapy with Carol Hillegas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cole come to the realization that Mimi Warren has not been kidnapped?

2. Why does Cole begin to wonder who is really running the Asano organization?

3. What does Cole discover when he takes a look at Traci Louis Fishman's photo in the school yearbook?

4. Where does Eddie Tang's limousine lead Pike and Cole as they follow him from LAX airport?

5. After Ito tells Cole his take on why Eddie Tang killed Ishida and then Asano, why does Cole tell him his story has some holes in it?

6. What does Eddie Tang do to make it obvious that he will do anything to protect Mimi?

7. What are the clear indications that Mimi Warren is confused and living on the false hope that her life will improve by being with Eddie Tang?

8. What does Cole deduce about Eddie Tang's reasons for killing Ishida?

9. When Cole insists to Asano and Frank that the Hagakure must be returned to its owners, what is inferred as to Asano's thoughts of his life?

10. While Cole and Pike discuss the little bit of light left before they can pounce on the lake house and save Mimi, what are Cole's reasons for not calling the cops?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Joe Pike's character. In what ways does he compare to Elvis Cole? How is he different from Cole? How is he similar? Relate the importance of his character to the story.

Essay Topic 2

Explore Cole's feelings after he and his partner are fired by Bradley Warren. Describe Cole's feelings as he expresses them to the reader. Determine the reasons for Cole's emotions, going beyond the way someone might feel after being fired from a job. Explore another possible source for his feelings.

Essay Topic 3

Give a description of the Warrens' marriage as seen through the eyes of Carol Hillegas. Include Mimi's relationship with her parents.

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