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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. What kind of relationship does de Becque claim to have had with Jordan's father?

2. How does Baxter appear for the first meeting which Jordan attends in Bowles's office?

3. Who is Dr. Arthur Lenz?

4. Where do Kaiser and Dr. Lenz first interview Wheaton?

5. Jordan's mother is known for _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fred Coates die?

2. What are the names of the three students who work for Wheaton at the university?

3. Why are Kaiser and Jordan intrigued by the fact that de Becque once lived in Asia?

4. What offer does Wingate make to Jordan about her own photography?

5. What are Wheaton's symptoms from his scleroderma?

6. What does Wheaton report when Lenz asks him if any of his students have painted naked women before?

7. Which photograph shocks Jordan when she sees it at de Becque's mansion?

8. How does Jordan respond to de Becque's invitation that she come to his house and photograph his paintings?

9. What happens when Jordan lands in Washington, D.C. to meet with the FBI?

10. How did Jordan's father supposedly die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least four negative aspects of having a protagonist as strong and stubborn as Jordan Glass. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Murder mysteries are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least four aspects of Iles's writing style that resonate so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay which discusses the role that Jordan's father plays in the novel and at least one major benefit and challenge for Iles in including him.

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