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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. The doctor said that Wellauer's hearing loss might have been caused by which of the following?

2. What word is used to describe Paola's attitude in the morning?

3. What causes the urgent need for the meeting with Brunetti?

4. The character claimed to be from which country?

5. What might have caused the issue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Brunetti meets with Signore Traverso to discuss Wellauer's behavior on the night of his death. What does Traverso say to Brunetti?

2. What is the point of Brunetti's visit to Dr. Treponti? What does Brunetti learn about Wellauer during the meeting?

3. Who calls Brunetti in the middle of the night? What new information is revealed?

4. What is Erich Steinbrunner's occupation? What does Brunetti learn from the conversation with Erich Steinbrunner?

5. What does Brunetti learn that solves the mystery of Petrelli's skylights? Where did she get them?

6. Describe the location and condition in which Clemenza Santina lives.

7. What did Wellauer do after his wife confessed to poisoning him and causing the substantial hearing loss?

8. Describe at least some of the information Brunetti learns about Lynch's background.

9. Brunetti goes back to Clemenza's apartment. What is the nature of the visit? What does Brunetti learn?

10. What is Brunetti's final decision regarding Wellauer's death? What is Patta's reaction to the final report?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elitist behavior. Write an essay regarding the use of elitist behavior throughout the story. How does the behavior affect the case? How does Brunetti respond? One example can be found in Brett Lynch, a wealthy, well educated and highly respected archeologist. Explain how Lynch shows elitist behavior toward Brunetti and the other police. What is the basis of the behavior? Is it societal or a conscious behavior on Lynch's part? Answer the same questions in regards to the Count and Countessa Falier.

Essay Topic 2

Political views are often mentioned in Leon's books. In this case, Brunetti discusses political views with Dr. Barbara Zorzi. What does Brunetti say to Zorzi? Is the assessment accurate? What is Zorzi's response? What are the political views of each? Is the profession of either affected, dictated or controlled by politics? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Brunetti receives pressure from Vice-Questore Patta to solve the case of Wellauer's death. What does Patta expect from Brunetti? Does putting pressure on Brunetti help or hinder the investigation? Who is exerting pressure on Patta? Why? Does Brunetti have to answer to anyone but Patta? Create a chronological time line of events and explain why the investigation took as long as it did. Also explain how Patta might have handled the situation.

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