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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 is Eve Dallas at the opening of the story?

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

3. Who is Roarke's childhood friend?

4. What does Roarke inform Eve of during the auction?

5. Who is Roarke on the phone with when Eve arrives home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eve conclude about Yost as a murderer?

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

3. What does Eve learn about the events that occur as the murder by James Priory takes place?

4. Who is the federal judge who is murdered in Chapter 11 and why is this important?

5. What do Eve and Peabody learn while visiting the murder scene?

6. What do Eve and Peabody learn at the jewelry shop?

7. Discuss the second homicide that occurs.

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

9. What job is everyone on Eve's team given in order to learn more about the murderer?

10. Describe the event that Eve Dallas attends in Chapter 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Determine the genre of "Betrayal in Death," and discuss why the story falls into this genre. Cite examples as to why this is so.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the writing style of the story. Include the use of a prologue as well as the time frame of the story.

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