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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 stands by and watches the explosion?
(a) Jacobi.
(b) Jill.
(c) Danko.
(d) Cappy.

2. What happens to the admired item?
(a) Explodes.
(b) Escapes.
(c) Is razed.
(d) Barks.

3. What is the hotel man's first name?
(a) George.
(b) Lance.
(c) Warren.
(d) Geoffrey.

4. To which location is the email sent?
(a) Television station.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Police department.
(d) Homeland Security.

5. What items are released to Boxer from X/L?
(a) Gun stash.
(b) Letters.
(c) Case files.
(d) Financial reports.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which adjective is best used to describe Lemouz?

2. Who summons Boxer to come to the morgue?

3. Which character agrees with Boxer on her estimation of the situation thus far?

4. Who calls Molinari during his dinner with Boxer?

5. Boxer believes that the killer may be which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Jill's situation with her husband?

2. What information does Boxer receive when she meets with the Berkley cops?

3. Why does Claire call Boxer to the morgue? What has been learned about Bengosian?

4. What is the setting used in the beginning of the book? What time frame is used?

5. In Chapter 42 Boxer meets a major player in the investigation. Who is it? What is the character's role?

6. Discuss the introduction of Claire. What is her relationship to Boxer?

7. What is the gist of the call received by Boxer? What does the caller want Boxer to know?

8. Where does the next murder take place? Who goes to investigate?

9. What is the importance of the Lightowers' nanny at this point? Why is it important to locate her?

10. What is unusual about the dosage of poison given to the victim?

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