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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 is the profession of this particular friend?

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

3. What seems to be missing from the crime scene?

4. According to Lemouz the best kind of rally usually involves which of the following?

5. Boxer is introduced to which character in the beginning of Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Michelle, the Lightowers' nanny, kidnaps their six-month-old baby. What was the reason for Michelle's action? Do you think it was to protect the baby or was it for some other reason? How did Malcolm feel about the baby? What was Michelle's plan? What happened to the baby? Where was it found? What would you have done if you were Michelle? Explain.

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