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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. Which object was left behind in the restaurant by Favero's dinner companion shortly before his murder?

2. Who calls Brunetti at the office with upsetting news?

3. What does Brunetti use as a means of scaring the pimp into cooperating in the investigation?

4. What led to Brunetti's suspicions about the origin of the item?

5. How long does it take the judge to answer all of Brunetti's questions about the case?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brunetti expect when questioning the pimp

2. What does Brunetti think of the pimp? How does Brunetti characterize Franco?

3. How does Brunetti act when meeting the prostitute? What is the purpose of the act?

4. How does Ceroni answer Brunetti's question? Is she linked with Favero? If so, how?

5. What are the first questions Brunetti asks the prostitute?

6. The prostitute re-enters the story. Where does Brunetti meet her? For what purpose?

7. What is the Chief Justice's opinion of Ubaldo Lotto?

8. What does Brunetti learn about Trevisan's law practice? What went wrong?

9. What does the prostitute tell Brunetti?

10. What piece of evidence is Brunetti finally able to get? What information does it provide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pinetta's bar was used in several instances in the story. Discuss the reason to use Pinetta's bar for meetings, interviews, stakeouts and corralling suspects. What benefits are there to using a bar opposed to a coffee shop or restaurant? What did Brunetti learn at Pinetta's? Do you think Franco will continue to do business at Pinetta's even after he was taken into Questura for questioning? What might the other patrons and bartender think of cops being in the bar?

Essay Topic 2

One of the major reasons for the distribution channels of the cartel is to sell the snuff films. Explain in detail what a snuff film is and why they are often popular underground. Is a snuff film the same as pornography? Explain. Do snuff films really exist? What is the punishment for making or selling a snuff film? In what types of places might one sell or distribute the film? Who might be the most likely consumer?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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