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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. Who goes along to a hotel room with a strange woman?

2. What information does Jill disclose to the other women at dinner?

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

4. What is Molinari's title within the agency?

5. Which adjective best describes Boxer's first emotion regarding Molinari?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Claire calls Lindsay and asks to meet. Where does Claire want to meet? What information does she have for Boxer?

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

6. What happens when Cindy receives the email? What does she do?

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

8. What is the main topic discussed when the Women's Murder Club gets together for dinner? What is the resolution to the problem?

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

10. How does Boxer respond when the townhouse she is admiring explodes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While showering away the grime from the fire, Boxer thinks about re-entering the dating world. What is the root of Boxer's hesitation? What might cause Boxer to avoid dating? Is it difficult for someone to date a person that works in law enforcement? Why? What do you think happened to Boxer's last relationship? Was there anyone to blame? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The story talks a lot about radicals. What are radicals? Who are they? Why are the radicals referred to as "weathermen" by Molinari? Is there a special meaning to the name August Spies? Is there any relation between the radicals and the KGB? Explain. Also explain the history of the KGB in Russia and America. Has the presence of the KGB and/or radicals changed since the end of the Cold War? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Lindsay, Cindy, Jill and Claire are the Women's Murder Club. Each woman brings something unique to the table. Compare and contrast the four women and their roles in the club.

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