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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brennan ask Ryan to do in Chapter 7?
(a) Catch the person who killed the infants.
(b) Bring her more evidence to examine.
(c) Bring her coffee and doughnuts.
(d) Take her on the investigation.

2. Who is Bird to Brennan?
(a) Her pet bird.
(b) Her ex-husband.
(c) Her cat.
(d) A crazy aunt.

3. What is Brennan's daughter's name?
(a) Tempe.
(b) Harry.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Katy.

4. In Chapter 3, who brings Brennan coffee and a sandwich while she is in the basement?
(a) LaManche.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Hubert.
(d) Lisa.

5. How does Dr. Jeannotte behave towards Brennan when she comes to Jeannotte's office?
(a) She is rude.
(b) She refuses to see her without an appointment.
(c) She acts like they are best friends.
(d) She treats her like a student on a research project.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Brennan's nickname?

2. In Chapter 14, Ryan states that the phone company finally turned over the phone records for the St-Jovite case. What location was called that holds both Ryan and Brennan's interest?

3. What is unusual about Harry's behavior at the end of Chapter 12?

4. What does Brennan specialize in?

5. In Chapter 1, what causes the stain Brennan finds in the soil?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the information that Anna Goyette is Dr. Jeannotte's assistant increase the suspense?

2. In Chapters 15 through 18, Brennan becomes snippy with Ryan. What is the probable cause of her wish to not see Ryan and her rude behavior when speaking with him?

3. Why does Pierre LaManche call Brennan at three in the morning in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 12, why does Monsieur Claudel think the woman he found dead is Anna Goyette and still think so after Brennan asks Sister Julienne? Why does Sister Julienne disagree?

5. In Chapter 15, Sam Rayburn is introduced. Who is he? What does he do? What is he like?

6. What type of person is Sandy O'Reilly? Is she a reliable character? Give evidence to support your assertions.

7. Describe Harry's character. What does she look like? How does she act? What does she value?

8. What suspenseful event happens at the end of Chapter 15 ? What makes it suspenseful? What does it lead to in Chapter 16?

9. What type of procedure does Brennan have to do on the murdered infants bodies in Chapter 7? Describe the procedure. Why does she need to do this?

10. In Chapter 6, Dr. Brennan visits Dr. Jeannotte to find out if she can help her find information about Elisabeth Nicolet's birth. At the end of the conversation, Jeannotte asks Brennan if she believes in God and Brennan replies that she does not always believe in the next day. What does this dialogue reveal about Jeannotte? About Brennan?

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