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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 much of LuAnn's life does she deduce she has spent on the run?

2. When she goes there the next day, what does LuAnn find at the office in the mall where Jackson conducted her job interview?

3. How does Charlie feel about LuAnn's proposition that he accompany her overseas?

4. What is the name of the sheriff of the Rikersville police who puts out a warrant for LuAnn?

5. According to the author who is researching the lottery system, what is the ratio of lottery winners who ultimately declare bankruptcy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Charlie help make arrangements for LuAnn to return to the U.S. after being away 10 years?

2. How are Charlie's feelings towards LuAnn described when he watches her accept her lottery winnings from the crowd?

3. What does LuAnn discover the next day when she returns to the office where she had her interview with Jackson?

4. How is LuAnn's one family heirloom described?

5. How are LuAnn's physical attributes first described in the book?

6. How does Jackson find out that LuAnn has returned to the U.S.?

7. How is LuAnn's interaction with Matt Riggs described just after he helps her escape a car chase with Thomas Donovan?

8. How is LuAnn described just after her car chase with Thomas Donovan?

9. How is Thomas Donovan's relationship with Alicia Crane first described in the book?

10. How is Jackson described the first time he is seen in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's portrayal of law enforcement in the book. How does the author suggest that law enforcement has flaws and is not always the best judge of character, based on George Masters' portrayal in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Greed is one sentiment shown in many of the book's characters and is responsible for many of their actions.

Part 1.) What might the author be saying about the true nature of greed based on the detrimental circumstances that occurred with LuAnn in the book? Part 2.) What evidence is present to suggest one can overcome greed with love?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the true nature of greed based on Jackson's fate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of safety portrayed in the book. What methods did the author use to create a sense of safety for LuAnn in the book, namely with characters like Charlie and Matt?

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