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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. Who does Zoe go to Oxford with in Chapter 22?

2. How much does Zoe give to a woman asking for money in Chapter 17?

3. What type of knocker is on the door at the Lustigs' house?

4. What was the name of Betsy's sixty-form boyfriend?

5. How many cases does Detective Price say they are lucky to solve every year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gordon come to the Langs' in Chapter 29, and what does he do?

2. In Chapter 25, how does Benjamin explain what happened at Rachel's?

3. Why does Rufus say that he and Zoe should not have sex in Chapter 26?

4. How do people receive Matthew when he checks out houses for Karel's assailant?

5. How do Duncan and Zoe's hands compare?

6. Who is Rufus's girlfriend?

7. What does Zoe tell Matthew in Chapter 23?

8. What preparations has Tomas made for canvassing the neighborhood for Karel's assailant?

9. In Chapter 18, why does Tomas want to search in the area near the hospital for the assailant?

10. What happens when Benjamin and Matthew fight in the gym?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duncan wants to find his birth mother. Why does Duncan want to find his birth mother? How does his desire to search affect his adoptive family? What do they fear?

Essay Topic 2

Duncan looks for a dog. Why does Duncan look for a dog? Why is he lonely? Does the dog help alleviate his loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is breaking trust and hurting someone. Who does Matthew think betrays him in Chapter 25? Do both Rachel and Benjamin betray Matthew? How is Matthew betrayed?

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