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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 is Lindsay's marital status when the novel opens?

2. What does Claire do for a living?

3. What do Lindsay and Raleigh do for the first time while out of town investigating the Voskuhl murders?

4. Where are the DeGeorges killed?

5. What doctor does Lindsay go see the day after she revisits the Brandt crime scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gerald Brandt's respond to Lindsay's call about his business dealings after the story hits the paper?

2. How does Raleigh react to the DeGeorge murders?

3. What kind of couple are David and Melanie Brandt?

4. What two aspects of the Brandt crime scene does Lindsay notice that later become important for the case?

5. What does Cindy say to Lindsay as she slips her her business card in the hotel bathroom?

6. What kind of illness is Lindsay diagnosed with?

7. After seeing the sketch of the murder suspect, what does the witness tell Lindsay?

8. What is the purpose of the Women's Murder Club?

9. What in particular disturbs Lindsay about the Brandt murder scene?

10. What is the situation with the security cameras at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least three aspects of "1st to Die" that makes the novel believable as well as what literary devices Patterson uses to create that level of believability OR analyze at least three aspects of "1st to Die" that makes the novel unbelievable as well as what literary devices Patterson does not use effectively to create a level of believability in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Although the novel seems to conclude with all of the loose ends being tied up, the reader learns from the Prologue that Lindsay is extremely depressed by the time the story ends. Discuss what three things most contribute to Lindsay's unhappiness and why Patterson may have chosen to have his strong, intelligent protagonist so unhappy at the novel's conclusion.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least five reasons why the Women's Murder Club could OR could not work in real life. Make sure to use examples from "1st to Die" to support your position.

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