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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 does Terry think about the gun that was used to kill Gloria?

2. Why is Terry nervous about Graciela?

3. As dinner comes to an end, what does Graciela wonder about?

4. Why is Jaye angry with Terry?

5. How does Terry feel he is now connected to Graciela?

Short Essay Questions

1. As the novel begins, what physical condition is Terry dealing with?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where does Terry meet Graciela to give her an upgrade on the case?

3. Why does Terry call this person to get more information regarding the James Cordell case?

4. When Terry gets back home, what does he tell Jaye they need to do?

5. What do the officers show to Terry that is extremely hard for him to digest?

6. What do the earrings and picture prove about the killer?

7. What happens during Noone's hypnotism?

8. Why does Terry always become so angry with his neighbor, Buddy?

9. Why does Dr. Fox decide to release Terry from her care?

10. How does Buddy help to discover what is missing from James Cordell's personal effects?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Blood Work, Terry is set up by the killer. The Code Killer plants many pieces of evidence to ensure that Terry will be accused of all the killings.

1. Why was the FBI so quick to jump on Terry as the murderer?

2. Examine Terry's actions after her he accused. Does he do anything to take suspicion away from himself?

3. How was the FBI lazy at first regarding the cases but then two quick to judge Terry?

Essay Topic 2

While the drama of murder courses throughout the book, Terry is also discovering that he can be made vulnerable and possibly fall in love.

How is meeting Graciela good for Terry?

Why is she the driving force in the action of the book? If she had never come to find Terry, would the events in the book ever occurred?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the Code Killer/James Noone/Daniel Crimmons was driven to kill?

Secondly, why was Terry unable to profile the killer and understand that these three people were the same?

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