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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 calls Lucas and accuses him of avoidance?

2. Who sits up all night with Lucas to make sure he will be okay?

3. The car belonged to which of the following?

4. What topic does Lucas discuss with a funeral director?

5. Lucas is told that the best way to make contact is to use which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lucas arrives at the cabin in Wisconsin? What is the opinion of the local cops?

2. Explain the scene in which Druze abducts and murders George. What happens to George's car?

3. Why is Lucas frustrated with Loverboy?

4. What is Bekker's next step in his plan involving Cassie and Druze?

5. Discuss the phone call Lucas receives regarding Sarah. What is the problem? What is the outcome of the call?

6. What is Lucas' next move regarding Bekker?

7. What valuable information does Del get from Cheryl? What does Lucas do with the information?

8. What alerts Lucas and Del to a possible problem with Cassie? What does Lucas find at the apartment?

9. Who is the witness to Druze's latest crime? What odd reference does the witness give to Lucas? Does the reference help?

10. What strange question does Bekker ask Lucas? What about the question gives a clue to Bekker's part in the case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Lucas and Elle. What is the common ground for friendship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do the friends respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically? Did Lucas' relationship with Elle help or hinder Lucas' opinion? How did it affect the case?

Essay Topic 2

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Carlo Druze. What types of things would Druze be most proud of in his career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might Druze have done? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with his victims? How might Druze describe how he felt before, during and after each murder? Examine the relationship between Druze and Bekker.

Essay Topic 3

Assuming a psychiatrist's point of view, analyze the situation with Druze. Discuss Druze's past history. What would a psychiatrist say about Druze's need to please others? Why was Druze willing to follow Bekker's orders? How did he feel about cutting out their eyes? Is Druze perverted, mentally ill or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might Druze have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

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