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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 does Brennan ask Ryan to do in Chapter 7?
2. What is the name of the commune found in Chapter 18?
3. What problem does Brennan encounter with a fireman while waiting to go to the basement in Chapter 3?
4. What are the names of Jeannotte's two teaching assistants?
5. What type of work does Brennan do?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 14, Brennan resists helping Ryan, but ends up agreeing to meet with him. What were her reasons? Give more than one.
2. 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?
3. What type of person is Sandy O'Reilly? Is she a reliable character? Give evidence to support your assertions.
4. In Chapter 13, what types of things does Brennan do to establish boundaries between her ex-husband and herself?
5. How does the information that Anna Goyette is Dr. Jeannotte's assistant increase the suspense?
6. Why is Brennan annoyed with Harry and Ryan in Chapters 10 and 11? What does this tell you about her?
7. 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?
8. What do the events in Chapters 16 and 17 reveal about Brennan's character?
9. In Chapter 17, Ryan complains about not being able to reach Sheriff Baker. What is ironic about this? Explain.
10. In Chapter 16, Sam wants Brennan to do something for him. Why her? And why does Brennan not want to do it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the red-herrings in the novel. How does a red-herring effect the suspense of the novel? What genres typically use red-herrings? Why would Kathy Reichs choose to use a red-herring? Is it effective? Why?
Essay Topic 2
In an essay, analyze the narrator of "Death Du Jour." What type of narrator is Temperance Brennan? Describe her internal and external characteristics. What does she value? Disvalue? Does she change? If she does, how? If she does not, why not? What does the narrator learn. What is her tone when she speaks? Is there a reason for her name?
Essay Topic 3
Pick a dynamic character who changed throughout the novel and write a character profile on him or her. Focus on his or her personality at the beginning, what catalyst causes him or her to change, and the result. Make sure to cite the book and use examples.
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