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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 does Jackson kill Alicia Crane?

2. Who does Thomas Donovan realize he is really talking to when meeting with the former lottery winner?

3. What country must LuAnn's hidden nest egg stay in to be tax-free?

4. What does Thomas Donovan offer LuAnn when trying to coerce her cooperation with his investigation?

5. What eats up most of LuAnn's fortune after she turns herself in to the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matt rescue LuAnn when she is trapped inside Thomas Donovan's house?

2. What does LuAnn ask of Charlie after her encounter with Jackson in Wicken's Hunt?

3. How does Jackson get past FBI agents and into LuAnn's house?

4. How do LuAnn and Matt help Charlie escape from the hospital after he is stabbed?

5. What is the nature of the deal Matt tries to get for LuAnn's cooperation in outing the lottery scheme?

6. How do Matt and LuAnn escape from the FBI from her house?

7. How is Bobbie Jo Reynolds' life described after winning the lottery?

8. How is George Masters' investigation of LuAnn described?

9. What happens between LuAnn and Matt after she goes out to see him survey her land for a new building?

10. How does Bobbie Jo Reynolds explain how the lottery was rigged?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the nature of the antagonist portrayed in the book. How does the author present Jackson as a complex character, and why is this significant?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of society in the book. What can we learn about the nature of being a part of society based on the portrayal of LuAnn as an outsider of society in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Investigation plays a starring role in many parts of the book.

Part 1.) What evidence is given through Thomas Donovan's investigation of the lottery scheme?

Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of characters like LuAnn and Charlie based on their investigations against others in the book?

Part 3.) What is telling of Matt's nature, based on his investigation of LuAnn in the book?

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