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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 was this particular former cop linked to Vianello?

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

3. Who is the main character in DEATH AND JUDGMENT?

4. What is the name of the victim's daughter?

5. What is the consultant's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the truck and the victims after the scene is cleared by the police?

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

3. How might the deaths tie into the corruption case Brunetti had been working on for months?

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

5. What is the conversation between Paola and Brunetti after Chiara goes to bed? How does each character feel about the discussion?

6. What is Monelli's role in this scene? What does the officer attempt to do?

7. Who is the first murder victim in the story? Where is the man going when he is murdered?

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

9. Explain the scene involving the truck in as much detail as possible. Include the location, the speed of the vehicle and where the truck came from in the first place.

10. Who initially attempts to help the accident victims? Why might this action be unusual? What happened next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, Brunetti was presented with various leads that might help to solve the case. There are also leads that could distract Brunetti and lead him on a wild goose chase. Discuss how Brunetti could tell a valuable lead from one that may not turn out to be anything important. Does one get precedence in the investigation? If so, how do the police decide? Do you think that the clues Brunetti chose to follow were the best ones? How might you have handled the case?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Chiara Brunetti is the 14-year-old daughter of Guido Brunetti and Paola Falier. Chiara and her father are very close; often play-acting although it annoys Paola. Examine Chiara's relationship with her father. How does the girl feel about having a professoressa as a mother and the commissario of police as a father? How does Brunetti's work affect Chiara? What type of decisions might Chiara make due to her father's profession? Do you think the relationship would cause Chiara to go into law enforcement or to rebel? Explain.

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