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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 is the code for Jordan to enter during the interviews?

2. Jordan's mother is known for _____________.

3. What do Kaiser and Jordan eat during their first lunch together?

4. Who is Dr. Arthur Lenz?

5. What is the subject of the book Jordan is working on when the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jordan decide to go to the museum in Hong Kong?

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

3. How did Jordan's father supposedly die?

4. Who is Marcel de Becque?

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

6. What does de Becque hint about Jordan's father during her first visit to his mansion?

7. Who is Ron Epstein?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two male characters from "Dead Sleep." Possible characters include Kaiser and Lenz or Wheaton and de Becque.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Jordan and Jill, her sister. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text throughout your paper.

Essay Topic 3

Greg Iles is a rare author who has had commercial success across multiple genres. In an essay, discuss the three greatest strengths of Iles as an author and how each of these strengths can transfer across genres in a commercially successful way.

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