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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 piece of clothing identifies a suspicious person in the crowd outside of Wingate's burning apartment?

2. What does Kaiser finally reveal to de Becque?

3. What disease does Wheaton have?

4. Whom does the FBI call in to help with Jane's disappearance?

5. What offer does de Beque make to Jordan before she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so suspicious about the random call Jordan gets in the middle of the night soon after her sister disappears?

2. What happens when Jordan sees the Sleeping Women paintings?

3. How do Kaiser and Jordan connect over their experiences in Viet Nam?

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

5. What is the mystery behind the Sleeping Women paintings?

6. Who is Ron Epstein?

7. What is Marc referring to with his remark "It wouldn't be the first time ..."?

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

9. Who is Marcel de Becque?

10. How does Fred Coates die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least three ways the novel would change if it were written from the perspective of John Kaiser or Dr. Lenz and at least three literary devices Iles could use while writing from these different perspectives.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Iles chooses to have no strong example of a loving, healthy marriage for any of the characters in "Dead Sleep."

Essay Topic 3

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.

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