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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. Who did the shooting victim successfully identify?

2. Why do Arrango and Walters clam up at the end of watching the tape?

3. Why is Terry nervous about Graciela?

4. Who did Terry work for?

5. What does Jaye think about Gloria's killer and James' killer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Fox decide to release Terry from her care?

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

3. How would you classify Blood Work by Micheal Connelly and how does the plot of the novel extend?

4. After visiting VGC (Video GraFX Consultants) and Deltona Clocks, where does Terry go?

5. How does Buddy help to discover what is missing from James Cordell's personal effects?

6. As the novel begins, what physical condition is Terry dealing with?

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. Who denies Terry the ability to copy a very important aspect of the case?

10. What do the officers show to Terry that is extremely hard for him to digest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Terry, Graciela and Raymond all bound to each other now?

How does Terry's new hart make him a part of a family, even if he never imagined he could be a part of one?

Essay Topic 2

1. What are the typical characteristics of a protagonist in a mystery novel?

2. How does or doesn't Terry live up to the criteria you have developed?

3. In using a character like Terry, has Connelly created any new characteristics of the murder mystery hero?

Essay Topic 3

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)?

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