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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hits on Clarice in Chapter 2 but is immediately shot down?
(a) Barney.
(b) Buffalo Bill.
(c) Jame Gumb.
(d) Dr. Chilton.

2. Who is the first to arrive at the storage facility when backup is called for?
(a) The Baltimore police department.
(b) The press.
(c) Dr. Chilton.
(d) The FBI.

3. What is the name of the latest victim from Chapter 15?
(a) Catherine Baker Martin.
(b) Clarice Starling.
(c) Ardelia Louise Mapp.
(d) Bella Crawford.

4. What does Jack Crawford think that Dr. Lecter might have done just for fun?
(a) Ingested a human liver.
(b) Tried on women's clothing and shoes.
(c) Turned loose a bunch of dangerous lunatics.
(d) Killed his entire family when he was just a child.

5. Dr. Lecter tells Dr. Chilton that Buffalo Bill's first name is what?
(a) Billy.
(b) Randy.
(c) James.
(d) Edward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man in the Packard?

2. What is the name of the brilliant serial killer housed in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane?

3. What is Buffalo Bill's routine with his victims?

4. In Chapter 22, Dr. Lecter tells Clarice that Buffalo Bill wants what?

5. How does Buffalo Bill subdue his latest victim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dr. Lecter called "Hannibal the Cannibal"? Give an example. Does his viciousness tell you anything about his psychoses?

2. In Chapter 26, how does the staff of the hospital ensure their safety and Dr. Lecter's cooperation while they are cleaning his cell, and how does Dr. Lecter entertain himself while they do this?

3. Why doesn't Dr. Lecter think that Buffalo Bill is a sadist, and what does he think Buffalo Bill actually wants?

4. In Chapter 1, who is the serial killer the FBI wants to interview, and what does he offer to Clarice?

5. What happens to frustrate Clarice after she learns of Catherine Martin's abduction by Buffalo Bill?

6. What creature does Clarice compare Dr. Chilton to and why?

7. How is Clarice rewarded or punished for her actions in Raspail's storage area and her subsequent conversation with Dr. Lecter?

8. In response to their agreement in Chapter 25, what details does Dr. Lecter reveal about Buffalo Bill?

9. What factors might have combined to make Catherine Martin vulnerable to attack?

10. Where does the FBI go to try to find out Buffalo Bill's true identity, and what is the result?

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