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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. At first, what does Terry discover after searching Cordell's truck?
2. When Terry returns to his boat, what is he unable to do?
3. Who did Terry work for?
4. How does Terry feel he is now connected to Graciela?
5. How many cups of coffee does Terry have?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the end of the interview, what does Terry tell Arrango?
2. As the novel begins, what physical condition is Terry dealing with?
3. Why does Bolotov choose to attack Terry?
4. When Terry asks Arrango about the time discrepancy in the Gloria Torres case, how does Arrango respond?
5. Why do police rarely use hypnotism in their investigations?
6. What happens during Noone's hypnotism?
7. Who denies Terry the ability to copy a very important aspect of the case?
8. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where does Terry meet Graciela to give her an upgrade on the case?
9. What does Terry notice about Gloria's file information?
10. As the agents and Terry discuss the murder, what do they decide about the murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The fun of a mystery novel is figuring out who committed the crime, so Connelly could not give away who the murderer was in the first couple pages.
How does Connelly set the following characters up to look like they are the killer?
- Buddy
- Graciela
- Jaye
Essay Topic 2
Because Blood Work is a mystery novel, foreshadowing seems almost necessary to keep the plot moving.
- Give three instances of foreshadowing from the book.
- Comment on whether or not you feel Connelly effectively used foreshadowing to keep the pace of his book exciting.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of women throughout the book.
Describe how they assert themselves physically and emotionally during the novel:
- Gloria
- Graciela
- Jaye
- Dr Fox
Does this make them more powerful characters?
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