1. While waiting to go into the basement to look at some remains, Brennan finds the fireman offensive. What does he say and do that makes her uncomfortable? What does this tell you about the type of world Brennan works in?

2. 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?

3. 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)?

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

5. What suspenseful event happens at the end of Chapter 11? What might it foreshadow? Was there anything that foreshadowed this happening? If so, what?

6. Where is Temperance Brennan from and what does she do? What is she working on in Chapter 1?

7. 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?

8. What do the events in Chapters 16 and 17 reveal about Brennan's character?

9. What happens when Brennan asks Jeannotte if Anna participates in a Satanic cult?

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.