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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. How many shots did Mitch put into Jimmy Null?

2. What did Mitch use to bind Anson?

3. What hadn't Holly done that caused Mitch to think something was wrong?

4. What thing(s) will Holly have to do if she gets out of this?

5. How much was each of the pillars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had happened to Mitch's parents?

2. What did Mitch reveal to Taggart?

3. Why did Mitch not invite his parents to the wedding?

4. What was Mitch's threat to Anson?

5. Why had Null still managed to move?

6. What does Mitch feel when the kidnapper calls him to move up the time?

7. Why couldn't Holly put the nail in her pocket or in her shoe?

8. At what point did Mitch feel close to Holly, and how was he affected by this?

9. What was the chair they had built for Anthony in memory of?

10. What did Mitch's vows mean to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Holly and Mitch's relationship. How does Mitch prove his feelings for his wife throughout the book? What might he have done had he not had such strong love for her? At how many points throughout the novel would it have been easier to give up?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jimmy Null's stories he presented to Holly. Did any of these stories share a common theme, other than the fact that they all occurred in New Mexico? What lead the reader to this conclusion?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Daniel and Kathy's parenting techniques. What kinds of techniques did they engage in that would be considered not only cruel but also child abuse? Did they have a good reason for this treatment? Why or why not?

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