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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 main requirement of Jackson and LuAnn's business arrangement once she wins the lottery?

2. What does LuAnn hit a man in the head with in self-defense after discovering Duane's dead body?

3. What does LuAnn do to Matt when he comes to see her after the car chase?

4. Who engages in Charlottesville society on LuAnn's behalf before she moves there?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is LuAnn's guide, Charlie, first described in the book?

9. How is the assassin following LuAnn first described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of nostalgia is one thing that drives many of the antagonist's actions in the book.

Part 1.) What role does Jackson's childhood play on his actions as an adult?

Part 2.) What is telling of Jackson's nature based on the nostalgia present in his home?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the impact one's nostalgia can have on the present based on Jackson's actions in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Matt and Charlie in the book. What is significant about the similarities and differences in these characters in relation to LuAnn?

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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