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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. How many women were found dead or dying at the scene of the accident?

2. Where was the body of the man found?

3. What is the recently deceased character's first name?

4. What is the surname of the character's wife?

5. How many officers arrive at the scene of the accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the next victim in the story? Where is the body found? Prominent accountant Rino Favero, the second victim, is found dead in his garage.

2. What is another connection between Trevisan and Favero?

3. What is the first scene in the book? What time of year is it? Why are the scene and the weather important to the rest of the story?

4. Describe the people found at the scene at the accident. What questions are asked? What is the determination of the accident victims?

5. Who discovers Trevisan's body? What is the character's initial reaction? What does the character do?

6. What news does Chiara give to her father? How is the work being done?

7. How does Brunetti learn about Trevisan's murder? What are Brunetti's initial thoughts?

8. How does Paola react to Chiara's news? What does Paola try to explain to Chiara?

9. What happened after the police were called? What was the response by officials?

10. What does the doctor think killed Favero? How much of the substance was present? What does it mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Signora Ceroni originally works at the travel agency to cover up the cartel's activities. Explain how Ceroni became involved with the business. Who started the agency? What was Ceroni's role? How did she become involved in the cartel? What caused Ceroni to become a legitimate businesswoman? What ideas did Ceroni take to the cartel? Was Ceroni loyal to the cartel and their activities? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Brunetti did a favor for the Chief Justice regarding his son. Describe the situation with the son, the problem, how Brunetti got involved, and how the judge related to the entire scenario. Also explore how the incident affected Brunetti's relationship with the judge. What actions were made to help the son? Were the actions effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of Chapter 1, the reader is introduced to a scene in which a truck from Romania crashes in the Italian Alps. Examine the presence of the truck, why it crashed, and what it means to the story. Why is it important to know that the truck is from Romania? Why does the origin of the truck and cargo matter in the story? Why do you think the author chose Romania over Bosnia or some other country? What is the special appeal about eastern European girls? How might they have been contacted and coerced to make the trip?

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