Dead Sleep Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Where does Kaiser take Jordan for lunch when they first meet?

2. How is Jordan going to travel to meet de Becque?

3. Who are Lyn and Henry?

4. How does Jordan calm herself on the plane from Hong Kong to New York?

5. How does Wingate die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ron Epstein?

2. How does Jordan respond to de Becque's invitation that she come to his house and photograph his paintings?

3. What are the names of the three students who work for Wheaton at the university?

4. Who is Marcel de Becque?

5. Why do Lenz and Baxter want to use Jordan when questioning suspects?

6. What is Dr. Lenz's theory about the killer(s) behind the Sleeping Women?

7. What happens when Jordan sees the Sleeping Women paintings?

8. How did Jordan's father supposedly die?

9. Why did Kaiser leave a higher ranking position in Quantico for his job in New Orleans?

10. What happens when Jordan lands in Washington, D.C. to meet with the FBI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present an argument that discusses whether or not Jordan's ability to withstand the constant valium IV drip is believable or not. Make sure to list at least three reasons. Use direct evidence from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three ways the novel would change if it were written from the perspective of John Kaiser or Dr. Lenz and at least three literary devices Iles could use while writing from these different perspectives.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss what function Jordan's mother serves in the novel.

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