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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 Cindy research Kathy Voskuhl?

2. When does Lindsay finally tell Raleigh about her illness?

3. Where does Jenks tell Lindsay Joanna once worked?

4. What does Lindsay's boss tell her about her suspicions of Nicholas Jenks?

5. Where do Lindsay and Raleigh go for a romantic weekend away after Jenks is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was especially cruel about Jenks leaving Joanna?

2. Why is Lindsay's recollection that Jenks is left-handed important?

3. What does Lindsay learn about Jenks by looking at his picture on the back of one of his books?

4. What does Jill tell Jenks as she is questioning him?

5. Why is Jill a good addition to the Women's Murder Club?

6. What does Jacobi learn about Nicholas Jenks just as he is emerging as a suspect?

7. What does Jenks say when confronted with the photograph of him and Kathy together?

8. What does Raleigh try to convince Lindsay of after she nearly faints when discussing whether they have arrested the right person?

9. What happens to Lindsay when Jenks threatens her during questioning?

10. How does Lindsay start to feel about her illness after her doctor mentions she might need a bone marrow transplant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least three literary devices that Patterson uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze at least three different literary techniques Patterson uses to create tension in "1st to Die."

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