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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 does Kaiser initially think about the missing women?

2. What weapon does Kaiser request Jordan carry with her?

3. How does Wheaton respond to the questions posed in his first interview?

4. How much do the Sleeping Women paintings sell for?

5. How does Jordan calm herself on the plane from Hong Kong to New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Lenz and Baxter want to use Jordan when questioning suspects?

2. What does Jordan notice about the lighting in the Sleeping Women?

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

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

5. How does Fred Coates die?

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

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

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

9. How does Wheaton react when he sees Jordan for the first time during his interview with the FBI?

10. How do Jane's children react to seeing Jordan after their mother has disappeared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least four features of Wheaton that make him a good villain.

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

Identify the novel's tone and discuss three literary devices that Iles uses to create this tone.

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