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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 did the killer take a picture of that he is adding to his book in chapter eighteen?

2. In chapter twenty-one what does Jacobi say that they have learned about the killer?

3. What file catches Lindsay's eye in chapter twenty-four?

4. What does someone yell as Lindsay gets close to the crime scene in chapter two?

5. What does Mercer say he wants to be sure doesn't happen when talking with Lindsay in chapter six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Aaron Winslow able to tell Lindsay when she talks to him in chapter three?

2. Describe the scene at the arcade in chapter eight.

3. What file does Lindsay take note of in chapter twenty-four while going through the files that have been given her in relation to the hate crimes?

4. What happens in chapter one while Lindsay is playing cards at Hope Street?

5. What is the killer doing in chapter twenty-five?

6. What is Lindsay's initial assessment of the crime scene in chapter two?

7. What does Lindsay learn when she goes to look at the case file for Estelle Chipman?

8. Describe the conversation that Claire and Lindsay have in chapter twenty-three.

9. Describe the scene in chapter fifteen when Lindsay meets the girls at the bar.

10. Describe the photos that the killer has in chapter eighteen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Why did the killer choose to go after Claire before going after Lindsay or Cindy?

2) Why did the killer ask Claire if she had anything in common with the other victims?

3) Do you believe it was Frank or Rusty making the decisions as to who would be the next victims? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1) Does it seem accurate when Lindsay explains that Jill is not in a partnership with her husband but in competition with him?

2) Speculate on how a marriage would get to that point.

3) Do you believe that all of the women in the book would have the same tendencies? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare Frank Coombs to Rusty Coombs.

2) Speculate on the relationship that Frank and Rusty had. How is it possible that Rusty's mother didn't realize the truth of her son?

3) In regards to Rusty Coombs do you think it is more a question of nature or nurture that could be viewed as the basis for his views and actions? Explain.

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