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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 was the only suspect to noticeably recognize Jordan during questioning?

2. Who is shot first by the gunman during Jordan and Wendy's walk?

3. Whose face does Jordan see over her as she loses consciousness?

4. What secret does Wendy let slip about the body which the FBI found?

5. How long do the doctors want Kaiser to stay in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laveau disappear?

2. What happens with Gaines's girlfriend as Lenz and Kaiser are questioning Gaines for the first time?

3. Why does Wheaton react the way he does when Jordan plunges him into the cold water?

4. What does Gaines do to his girlfriend after he escapes his FBI surveillance?

5. What does Wheaton tell Jordan about her sister?

6. From where does Kaiser recognize the woman in the computer-enhanced images?

7. How does the FBI team react to Jordan's theory that the killer has Multiple Personality Disorder?

8. What does Juan confess to the investigators about Smith and Wheaton?

9. How does Jordan react to the news that the victim whose body has been found was raped?

10. How does Jordan feel about Laveau while she is talking to her about the murders?

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

In an essay, discuss what function Jordan's mother serves in the novel.

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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