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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. Where does LuAnn go just after meeting with Romanello?

2. What does LuAnn notice on the coffee table after discovering Duane's dead body?

3. What kind of backgrounds does LuAnn notice all the past lottery winners had in common?

4. What does Charlie realize the relationships he has formed around Charlottesville could be to him and LuAnn?

5. In what kind of location does the first scene of the book take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jackson's plan that he wishes LuAnn to help him with when she meets him for a job interview?

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

3. Why is Jackson worried that LuAnn has put his lottery operation in danger after discovering she has returned to the U.S.?

4. What happens when LuAnn goes to Matt Riggs' home to apologize to him after the car chase?

5. What arrangement does Jackson have to make in order to allow LuAnn to leave the country after winning the lottery?

6. What factors led to Thomas Donovan's search for LuAnn?

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 Jackson's ability to disguise himself first witnessed by LuAnn?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The way the lottery is presented in the book, it almost appears to be another character, with the reader learning about the many facets involved in its presentation.

Part 1.) What are some of the ways that Jackson makes the lottery out to be a foolproof plan where nothing can go wrong?

Part 2.) What are some positive things that come out of winning the lottery based on the authors' portrayal of Roberta Reynolds?

Part 3.) What do we learn is the true nature of the lottery, and how does this reflect on the old saying, "if something seems too good to be true, it probably is"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of being on the run that is portrayed in the book. What impact would constantly being on the run have on a person's character, and how did this effect LuAnn in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of disguise in the book, namely surrounding the character, Jackson. What is telling of Jackson's nature based on the ease in which he disguises himself, and what toll could this take on someone's identity?

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