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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 is the next victim to be found?

2. Where do the women of the Murder Club spend the night?

3. What is the name of the radical that is allegedly connected with Lemouz?

4. What is Cindy's opinion about the writer of the emails?

5. What does the email say about the murder in Portland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who shoots the Vice President? Where does the woman work?

2. Chapter 59 reverts to Cindy at the newspaper office. What are Cindy's feelings about the case?

3. Although Lemouz offers little to no help to the police he does discuss an old incident. What is the incident? How does it relate?

4. Who is inside the house? What is the result of the capture?

5. What incident takes place at Jill's home in Chapter 52?

6. What information does the man have to give to Boxer and Molinari? Is it helpful?

7. What happens when Boxer finally catches up to Danko?

8. What news does Boxer receive on her way back to San Francisco? Who delivers the news?

9. What is happening while Boxer makes her way to the Summit? What is Boxer's biggest problem at this time?

10. Boxer begins to make links between former victims and the Danko case. Who is connected? Where is the person located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cindy gives Boxer information about Berkley. What is Cindy's connection to Berkley? Who is Professor Lemouz? How does Cindy know the professor? Why is Lemouz a good person to interview? What is Boxer's opinion of Lemouz? Is the opinion correct? What is Lemouz's role in the story? How important is Lemouz in regards to the killings? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Professor Lemouz claims that protests often turn violent for more than one reason. What are the reasons? Are the reasons valid? Do you agree or disagree with Lemouz? Give examples of peaceful and violent protests. Which are more successful? Does location play a part in the success or failure of a protest? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Michelle, the Lightowers' nanny is responsible for the kidnapping of the baby. Why would the nanny take the baby? Was it part of the plan or an impulse? What did Danko think about the baby? What was the opinion of Michelle's boyfriend? Do you think Michelle did the right thing? What do you think will happen to the baby after the murderer is caught? What do you think will happen to Michelle? Do you think nanny-related kidnappings are common? Explain.

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