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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. In Chapter 14, the doctor refuses to give Ryan some information. How does Ryan get the doctor to help?
(a) He threatens her with a subpeona.
(b) He describes the murder in detail.
(c) He faxes her the autopsy photo.
(d) He asks nicely.

2. What does Brennan find strange about the victims in Chapter 2?
(a) Both have their arms crossed.
(b) They are holding hands.
(c) They are face down.
(d) They are fully clothed in bed.

3. What does Brennan's sister want to study?
(a) Hot air ballooning.
(b) Holistic counseling.
(c) Forensics.
(d) Psychology.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Jeannotte give Brennan?
(a) Elisabeth's birth certificate.
(b) History books about the Nicolet family.
(c) Journals written by Elisabeth's uncle.
(d) Elisabeth's journals.

5. Who watches Brennan work in Chapter 1?
(a) Co-workers.
(b) Nuns.
(c) Students.
(d) Doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the murder of Carole Comptois?

2. Who does Brennan travel with in Chapter 15?

3. Who calls Brennan at three in the morning at the end of Chapter 1?

4. What kind of school did Harry and Brennan attend as children?

5. Where does Brennan always work in the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 3 introduces Detective Ryan. What type of relationship do Ryan and Brennan have?

2. 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?

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

4. In Chapter 18, Brennan and Ryan find a commune on Saint Helena Island. What is suspicious about the behavior they encounter? Give examples.

5. 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?

6. In Chapter 13, what types of things does Brennan do to establish boundaries between her ex-husband and herself?

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

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

9. In Chapter 12, why does Brennan read from the Belanger journals?

10. In Chapter 6, Brennan meets Dr. Jeannotte's teaching assistant. Describe the teaching assistant based on Brennan's observations and conversation with her.

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