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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. What is the name of the woman who goes to LuAnn's trailer for revenge, but discovers Duane's dead body instead?

2. What does the person who kills Romanello use to disarm him?

3. What does LuAnn's quick departure leave her without in New York?

4. What is the name of the Pulitzer prize winning writer that is following LuAnn?

5. Where does Charlie watch LuAnn accept her lottery winnings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does LuAnn do to Duane after discovering him in bed with another woman?

2. How are LuAnn's contributions to Charlottesville society first described in the book?

3. How is Charlie's creation of relationships in the Charlottesville community first described?

4. What does LuAnn do to the red-haired woman she catches her boyfriend Duane in bed with?

5. How is the assassin following LuAnn first described?

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

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

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

9. What does LuAnn discover in her trailer when she arrives to get some items and leave Duane?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of survival presented in the book. What does it take to be a true survivor, according to LuAnn's plight in the book? Are there certain characteristics that need to be present or is it a specific mindset that is needed?

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

The protagonist of the book, LuAnn, is a complex and interesting character that is both admirable and easy to relate to.

Part 1.) What evidence is present in LuAnn's introduction to suggest she possesses more strength of character than it first appears?

Part 2.) What traits does LuAnn possess that makes her a good protagonist?

Part 3.) What shortcomings and weaknesses does LuAnn have that make her more human and relatable?

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