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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. During Tasha's funeral what does Aaron Winslow say that the world does in the face of its worst possible dead in chapter twenty-seven?

2. What is Lindsay told when she arrives at the scene in chapter thirty-two?

3. What does Lindsay say the killer used to sign the killing of Davidson in chapter thirty-five?

4. When did Lindsay's dad buy the bottle of wine?

5. What were they able to match from Davidson's murder scene and Mercer's murder scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lindsay and her father discuss when he first arrives at her home?

2. What changes occur after the death of Mercer?

3. Describe the call that the killer made to 911 that lured Davidson in to be killed.

4. What does Lindsay discover when she goes to see Mercer's wife?

5. How does officer Davidson die?

6. Describe the murder of Mercer.

7. Describe the conversation that Cindy and Winslow have in chapter thirty-nine.

8. What happens in chapter fifty when Lindsay has left the bar?

9. What does Cindy find on Chimera in chapter fifty-six?

10. What happens when Cindy's date arrives in chapter forty-nine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick one of the following to write about.

1) Do you think the story would qualify more as a thriller or as a drama? Why?

2) In chapter sixty-six Chimera is talking to the old man at the bar and Chimera tells him that the killer probably has green eyes. Do you think this was Rusty or Frank at the bar and why?

3) What do you think is the main theme of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1) How important are the roles of males and females as they are seen in 2nd Chance?

2) Do you feel that the author's portrayal of how men and women are viewed in relation to their capabilities and roles is accurate? Why or why not?

3) Do you think that the author has a firm grasp on women's behavior even though he is male? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe Lindsay's character in the story.

2) In what ways is Lindsay a typical cop? In what ways is she atypical?

3) Would you describe Lindsay as a flawed character? Why or why not?

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