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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. What caused the death of Clemenza's sister?

2. What percent of hearing loss was suffered by Wellauer?

3. How old is the Brunettis' son?

4. The doctor said that Wellauer's hearing loss might have been caused by which of the following?

5. Which of the following was not in Santina's singing group?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Signora Wellauer's explanation of the injection marks on her husband's body?

2. Brunetti goes back to Clemenza's apartment. What is the nature of the visit? What does Brunetti learn?

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

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

5. Who does Brunetti call with the hopes of getting personal inside information on Wellauer?

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

7. What became of Santina's sisters?

8. Discuss the scene in which Wellauer's second wife was found. What happened?

9. Who calls Brunetti in the middle of the night? What new information is revealed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in detail the plot and theme of "La Traviata." Also cite the history of the opera and other works it has inspired. Are there any similarities or correlations between "La Traviata" and "Death at La Fenice?" Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Brunetti receives pressure from Vice-Questore Patta to solve the case of Wellauer's death. What does Patta expect from Brunetti? Does putting pressure on Brunetti help or hinder the investigation? Who is exerting pressure on Patta? Why? Does Brunetti have to answer to anyone but Patta? Create a chronological time line of events and explain why the investigation took as long as it did. Also explain how Patta might have handled the situation.

Essay Topic 3

Brunetti does not always follow the rules; however, he is adept at getting results. Explain at least one way in which Brunetti may have broken the rules. Examine Brunetti's interview and investigation techniques. Which, if any, are questionable? What is the punishment for improper methods? What might Patta do if he found out about Brunetti's methods? How did Brunetti handle the information he learned about Elizabeth Wellauer? What was Brunetti's final decision about the case?

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