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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. Who ends up shooting Raleigh?

2. Which family member won't give the name of Kathy's abusive ex-boyfriend?

3. Why does Lindsay visit with her doctor once she returns to San Francisco?

4. Who does Lindsay run into while visiting Jenks in jail?

5. When does Lindsay finally tell Raleigh about her illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Raleigh try to convince Lindsay of after she nearly faints when discussing whether they have arrested the right person?

2. Why does Lindsay want to meet with Claire and Cindy when she returns from Cleveland?

3. What does Joanna say when Lindsay asks if Nicholas is capable of murder?

4. How does Lindsay take down Chessy and Jenks?

5. Why are Lindsay and Raleigh unable to get a good look at the man on the museum security tapes?

6. What does the woman in the mirror tell herself, after Jenks is arrested and arraigned, as she takes off her makeup?

7. What convinces Lindsay that Jenks is innocent?

8. What does Jenks say when confronted with the photograph of him and Kathy together?

9. Why does Lindsay think that Joanna might be the real killer?

10. When Lindsay arrives at the Palace of Fine Arts, what does she find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose at least one female character from "1st to Die" and discuss at least three ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes of someone like her.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least four different ways the story of "1st to Die" would change if the setting were in a rural, Midwestern town instead of San Francisco.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least four aspects of "1st to Die" that can easily be carried over into a second novel in a Women's Murder Club mystery series.

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