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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. Where does Boxer go after she leaves the site of the explosion?

2. Who receives an email from the killers?

3. What is the name of Boxer's friend working at home when she learns of the problem?

4. Which person or group disagrees with Lindsay about the connection to the murders in San Francisco?

5. Boxer's main objective at this point is to locate which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader get the impression that Boxer works far too many hours in her job?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michelle, the Lightowers' nanny is responsible for the kidnapping of the baby. Why would the nanny take the baby? Was it part of the plan or an impulse? What did Danko think about the baby? What was the opinion of Michelle's boyfriend? Do you think Michelle did the right thing? What do you think will happen to the baby after the murderer is caught? What do you think will happen to Michelle? Do you think nanny-related kidnappings are common? 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

Cindy receives an e-mail regarding another August Spies attack. What were the details of the attack? What/who was found? Who was the victim? How do Lindsay, Claire and Cindy react to the scene? How would you react? What is their initial impression? Do you agree? Why was that particular victim chosen? Was the reason for the death made clear? Explain Boxer's next step.

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