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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. When does Hunt claim to have spoken with Beryl?

2. What offices of Orndorff & Berger does Kay call?

3. Under what name is "Flag of Honor" written?

4. Who is the only person whom Cary Harper ever loved?

5. From where does Joni suspect that the six nylon fibers in the trace analysis source originate?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, where does Sterling have Kay sleep, and how comfortable is Kay?

2. How is Mrs. McTigue acquainted with Beryl?

3. How does Al know Beryl Madison, and what does he discover about her car?

4. What does Kay learn from Sterling Harper?

5. In Chapter 4, why does Joni Hamm believe that the killer gets in and out of vehicles all day?

6. How do newspaper headlines implicate Kay, and why does this prompt Ethridge to caution her?

7. For what reason does Mark send Kay an airplane ticket to New York City?

8. What item is missing from Beryl's personal effects, and how does Sparacino go about getting information from Kay about it during their meeting?

9. In Chapter 5, after dinner and drinks with Sparacino, what does Mark do back at the hotel?

10. Why does Mark believe that Sparacino is after Kay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark James comes back into Kay's life suddenly after 15 years. What are Kay's mixed emotions about Mark as she continues to work with him? Do Mark's actions and behaviors help or hinder Kay's feelings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

After Kay collects trace evidence for the murder of Beryl Madison, Joni Hamm runs a preliminary analysis and briefs Kay. What does Kay learn, and how significant is the knowledge early on in the investigation? Is the information Joni supplies useful in the case, or do other events and evidence make a bigger contribution to Kay's ability to solve it? Provide reasons for your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Several times in the story we read of Pete's homophobia. What people does he disdain because of their sexual orientation? Examine Pete's personality and background, as described in the book, and explain why you think he is homophobic. In contrast, why does Kay say more than once that people should be able to make their own decisions and live as they wish?

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