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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 is the M to whom the two letters are written?

2. Beyond having chronic myelocytic leukemia, what does Sterling have in her bloodstream?

3. Who leaves Kay a message asking if she bleaches her hair?

4. Why is Kay looking for PJ?

5. What does PJ give Kay?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Ethridge tell Kay about Mark James?

2. How does Al Hunt commit suicide?

3. In Chapter 14, why do Kay and Pete return to Valhalla, and what do they learn during their visit?

4. How does Kay learn that there is something on her back porch, and what is it?

5. Why did Sterling stay in the Harbor Court Hotel during her visits to Johns Hopkins?

6. In Chapter 10, why does Kay travel to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and what does she learn?

7. What happens to Frankie after he leaves Valhalla?

8. In Chapter 15, why does Kay suddenly decide to go to Key West?

9. What does Dr. Ismail reveal to Kay and Pete about Sterling?

10. Who is Al's friend at Valhalla, and what is characteristic about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Benton Wesley profiles Beryl Madison's killer. Describe the characteristics he presents, and then compare and contrast them with what you know about Frankie Aims. Is Benton on track? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Although we know that Pete and Kay have totally different personalities and work styles, Pete shows total commitment for Kay's safety and security. What actions does he take, and why is he so devoted to Kay, as different as they are?

Essay Topic 3

We learn about Beryl Madison and her fears first through her own writing and then through Kay's investigation of her murder. Describe Beryl's personality and fears through the eyes of Beryl and through Kay.

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