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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. Why didn't Mitch and Jason keep in touch?

2. What was the name of the wine Anson served?

3. Who was walking the dog?

4. What was Newport Beach famous for?

5. Who was Anson talking to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the kidnappers want to involve Anson and not Iggy? What did the kidnappers say they would do to convince Anson to help Mitch?

2. Why did Mitch have to call the cops regarding the death of the dog walker, and what couldn't he tell them?

3. What interested Lieutenant Taggart regarding Mitch's behavior?

4. How did Anson rationalize meeting up with the ex-FBI agent, Julian Campbell?

5. How was Anson different in the physical characteristics of Mitch?

6. Why doesn't Anson live more in his means?

7. What did the amount of money that Anson had secured mean to him? Why would he give it up?

8. What did Daniels collection consist of? How many pieces were part of his collection?

9. Why did Mitch figure his clients liked the Impatiens despite the fact that they were scentless?

10. Why couldn't Mitch utilize the equity in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Mitch and Iggy's views on marriage. Which character's view do you most identify with and why? Who makes the more convincing argument, and what specific points lend strength to it?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Anson and Mitch. How are they similar? How are they different? What had their parents succeeded in doing to Anson but failed to do in Mitch? How is this reflected in their characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Anson's betrayal of Mitch. How did Koontz set the reader up to take this information, and how did the reader react to Anson's order of the hit on Mitch? What specific things led the reader to seriously believe Mitch was going to gain some aid from his brother?

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