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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 adjective is used to describe the weather at the murder scene?

2. Boxer is able to get in touch with what other law enforcement person?

3. Who signs the email this time?

4. How does the standoff at the house end?

5. What initials are found engraved onto the briefcase?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Lemouz offers little to no help to the police he does discuss an old incident. What is the incident? How does it relate?

2. Who shoots the Vice President? Where does the woman work?

3. Where do Boxer and Claire begin the search for Jill? What do they find?

4. Cindy calls to tell Boxer about another email received from August Spies. What does the email say? Who is involved?

5. What interesting piece of information does Molinari share with Boxer regarding the Rincon explosion?

6. The story turns to one of the newer radicals mentioned in the story. Who is the radical and where does he place the next bomb?

7. Boxer leaves the command center as soon as she receives the news that there has been another explosion. What item is found and how it is identified?

8. Who is inside the house? What is the result of the capture?

9. What incident takes place at Jill's home in Chapter 52?

10. What incident is thought to be tied to the August Spies case? What happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cindy gives Boxer information about Berkley. What is Cindy's connection to Berkley? Who is Professor Lemouz? How does Cindy know the professor? Why is Lemouz a good person to interview? What is Boxer's opinion of Lemouz? Is the opinion correct? What is Lemouz's role in the story? How important is Lemouz in regards to the killings? 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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