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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. When Brunetti comes home he discovers that Paola has taken the kids to which of the following places?

2. How old was the girl when she died?

3. What is the name of Signora Wellauer's daughter?

4. What is Brett Lynch's profession?

5. What is the name of Wellauer's oldest friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Wellauer do after his wife confessed to poisoning him and causing the substantial hearing loss?

2. What information does Dami give to Brunetti regarding Flavia Petrelli's ex-husband?

3. Describe the location and condition in which Clemenza Santina lives.

4. What is Brunetti's final decision regarding Wellauer's death? What is Patta's reaction to the final report?

5. What is Brunetti's response to Paola's questions about Petrelli being a likely candidate for Wellauer's murder?

6. What is Brunetti's assessment of the situation? Does it help Lynch and/or Petrelli?

7. What does Brunetti note about Wellauer's datebook? What is the Signora's reaction to Brunetti's questions?

8. What is Erich Steinbrunner's occupation? What does Brunetti learn from the conversation with Erich Steinbrunner?

9. What was the nature of Santina's professional relationship with Wellauer? How did the relationship end?

10. Brunetti meets with Signore Traverso to discuss Wellauer's behavior on the night of his death. What does Traverso say to Brunetti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of revenge as it is used in the book. Focus on the relationship between Elizabeth and Helmut Wellauer. What is the couple's relationship? What tarnished it? What did Elizabeth do to get revenge? Did it work? How did Helmut return the revenge? Which was most effective? Choose one other example from the book and examine it in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elitist behavior. Write an essay regarding the use of elitist behavior throughout the story. How does the behavior affect the case? How does Brunetti respond? One example can be found in Brett Lynch, a wealthy, well educated and highly respected archeologist. Explain how Lynch shows elitist behavior toward Brunetti and the other police. What is the basis of the behavior? Is it societal or a conscious behavior on Lynch's part? Answer the same questions in regards to the Count and Countessa Falier.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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