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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 played during the time of the murder?

2. What do the dinner guests view after dinner is over?

3. Who does Eve talk to about the homicides in Chapter 12?

4. How far away does Yost live from Roarke?

5. Where does Eve keep her badge and weapon while dressed in an evening gown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Roarke's response to the second murder?

2. Discuss the conversation Eve has with the homicide detectives in Cornwall.

3. Discuss the information found involving silver wire.

4. Who is Mick Connelly, and how does he know Roarke?

5. What information does Roarke give to Eve after viewing the tapes of the murders?

6. While Yost is watching a tape of a ball game, what do readers learn about his reasons for murdering Darlene?

7. What does Roarke learn about Yost in Chapter 12?

8. What does Eve learn about Agent Stowe in Chapter 13?

9. What does Eve ask Summerset about in Chapter 6, and what is Summerset's response?

10. What does Eve believe is the reason for the murder of Darlene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of crime in the story and the impact it has on certain characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that wealth plays in the story and why this aspect is important in understanding the tone of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of titles and chapter length in the story and how the technique helps or hinders the book.

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