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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. Who is the leader of the commune found in Chapter 18?
2. In Chapter 13, what does Brennan learn about Elisabeth's mother?
3. What are the unique features of a young woman found dead?
4. Where did Brennan's sister take her first classes?
5. What problem does Brennan encounter with a fireman while waiting to go to the basement in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 16, Sam wants Brennan to do something for him. Why her? And why does Brennan not want to do it?
2. The death of the infants in Chapter 7 reveals emotions in all of the characters involved in the case. Brennan also feels strongly about it. How does she explain her emotions?
3. What type of person is Sandy O'Reilly? Is she a reliable character? Give evidence to support your assertions.
4. What suspenseful event happens at the end of Chapter 11? What might it foreshadow? Was there anything that foreshadowed this happening? If so, what?
5. What is ironic about Dr. Jeannotte telling Dr. Brennan that evil people don't exist and that "the myth continues, even here in Montreal, only now there's a new bogeyman practicing ritual child killing" (113)?
6. In Chapter 5, Brennan is shocked when she sees the skull of Elisabeth Nicolet, but she does not indicate why. Why does Kathy Reich withhold this information? What is the effect? And what might be the problem based on Brennan's questions to the priest?
7. What evidence in Chapter 2 makes Brennan worry about finding children in St-Jovite?
8. By the end of Chapter 4, Temperance Brennan is already working on two cases. What are the two cases and why was she asked to take them?
9. In Chapter 13, what types of things does Brennan do to establish boundaries between her ex-husband and herself?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As a mystery novel, "Death Du Jour" utilizes suspense to keep the reader interested. Critique Kathy Reichs use of suspense. What worked? What did not work? Use examples from the book as part of your critique.
Essay Topic 2
How does foreshadowing affect the mood in "Death Du Jour." Find at least three examples of foreshadowing and write a five paragraph essay detailing what the author foreshadowed, how it affects the mood of the narrative, and how it affects the suspense. Use examples to support assertions.
Essay Topic 3
Pick three scenes where dialogue played a vital role in either moving the action along or revealing something about a characters. In an essay, determine the importance of dialogue and why this was the best way or why there is a better way to do this.
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