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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 do David and Elizabeth carve in the tree at Lake Charmaine?

2. In Chapter Nineteen, who insists that David leave Chloe outside when he enters the business at midnight?

3. Why does David have to take a DNA test in Chapter Three?

4. When David dives into the lake for a swim in the novel's prologue, what does he hear?

5. Who monitors David's email messages, unknown to David?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is David's relationship with Hoyt Parker like?

2. Why does David want to see KillRoy?

3. Who is Killroy and what tie does he supposedly have to Elizabeth?

4. Why is Vic Letty murdered and what does his murder indicate about Griffin Scope, the man responsible for hiring his killers?

5. Who is Sarah Goodhart and why does the FBI want to know about her?

6. Who is Tyrese Barton, and why is he loyally devoted to David?

7. What happens to Rebecca Schayes in Chapter Nineteen, and why is she targeted?

8. When David has trouble logging onto the Internet link sent to him in Chapter Seventeen, what conclusion does he come to and what possible explanation does Shauna offer?

9. What is David's profession and how is his work life a penance for not being able to save Elizabeth?

10. Who is Peter Flannery, and why does David schedule an appointment with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tell No One takes place in present day New York. Discuss how the geographical and chronological setting affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Harlan Coben had set the novel in Atlanta during the Civil War instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the subplots in the novel. Explain how each subplot relates to the main plot and how it contributes to characterization in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the law enforcement officer characters in the story: Sheriff Lowell, Special Agent Nick Carlson, Special Agent Tom Stone, and Hoyt Parker. Do any of them seem unbiased in their investigations, or do they seem eager to find evidence that incriminates David? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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