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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 kind of service has hired the women to work?

2. What is the profession of this particular friend?

3. Who supplies the information?

4. Boxer receives what in relation to the professor at Berkley?

5. Boxer stops to admire which of the following on the way home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Boxer decides that she needs help on the investigation. Who does Boxer call in to help? What is the first step?

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

3. Chapter 37 begins with Cindy receiving an email at the newspaper. Who is the email from and what does it say?

4. What information does Boxer receive when she returns to the police station? Who delivers the news?

5. Who does Boxer interview regarding Michelle's whereabouts? Who gives Boxer an address?

6. Who observes the explosion from afar? What is the person's interest in the disaster? Why is the person pleased?

7. When Boxer analyzes the scene, what is her conclusion about the murder?

8. Chapter 41 focuses on which character? What is surprising about the character's trip to the SFPD?

9. Cindy makes a discovery at Berkley regarding a suspicious character. Who is it? What does Boxer think of the man?

10. Discuss Boxer's visit to Jill's office. What is Jill's mood? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Professor Lemouz claims that protests often turn violent for more than one reason. What are the reasons? Are the reasons valid? Do you agree or disagree with Lemouz? Give examples of peaceful and violent protests. Which are more successful? Does location play a part in the success or failure of a protest? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

When Boxer learns about Jill's disappearance, she feels guilty. Why? Is Lindsay responsible for the disappearance? Is there a way Lindsay could have prevented it? Explain. What do you think really happened? Could there have been some way to prevent Jill's death? Why was Jill killed? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Jill is having difficulty with her overbearing husband and often hides out at the office so she does not have to go home. Discuss Jill's situation. Is it surprising that someone like Jill can be the victim of domestic abuse? Explain. What would you do in Jill's shoes? How does Lindsay react to the husband's behavior? Do you think Lindsay was out of line when she talked to the man? What would you do in that situation? What was the husband's reaction? Do you think he would have changed his behavior if Jill had lived? Explain.

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