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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. Why does Terry go to the store where the murders occurred?

2. Why does Dr. Fox release Terry from being her patient?

3. Who is Terry's doctor?

4. Terry calls an old friend, Vernon Carruthers, who works where?

5. Who has a difficult time watching the murder on tape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is responsible for solving Gloria's case and how do they react to Terry's desire for involvement?

2. What was Terry's job before he retired?

3. Why do police rarely use hypnotism in their investigations?

4. What does Terry notice about Gloria's file information?

5. When Terry gets back home, what does he tell Jaye they need to do?

6. What makes Terry reconsider his weekend plans?

7. After his meeting with Graciela, how does Terry feel?

8. When Terry asks Arrango about the time discrepancy in the Gloria Torres case, how does Arrango respond?

9. Why is Buddy so shocked to see Terry in an uncomfortable state?

10. Why does Terry decide to help Graciela find Gloria's murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Terry and Jaye's investigation styles to one another.

How are the two agents alike or different?

How do Terry and Jaye use their instincts to surpass their colleagues (Arrango, Walters, etc)?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the Code Killer/James Noone/Daniel Crimmons was driven to kill?

Secondly, why was Terry unable to profile the killer and understand that these three people were the same?

Essay Topic 3

Although he is only a minor character throughout the novel, Agent Arrango deeply impacts Terry's life. He does not makes getting information easy and is not interested in solving the case so that the victim's families will be happy.

The theme of selfishness and pride is evident while examining the character of Arrango. Comment on how you think this character conveys these two themes.

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