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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. Where did the victim work at McGill University?
2. In Chapter 32, a letter is found promising more followers. How was the cult recruiting people to meet their quota?
3. What does Kathryn say in Chapter 25 about what Dom wants to do?
4. Where does Brennan want to go at the end of Chapter 32?
5. In Chapter 34, who reveals his/herself as the leader of the cult?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 28, Ryan calls Brennan. What happened to the people at the Saint Helena compound? What happened to the people in Texas? Why is this odd?
2. In Chapter 29, why does Ryan think Kathryn is an unreliable source?
3. In Chapter 21, what is the main suspenseful event? What does Brennan say or do that heightens the suspense?
4. In Chapter 19, Kathryn talks about what the group she belongs to does. What does she say that reminds her of Harry? Is it significant?
5. In Chapter 27, new information about the murder of Jennifer Cannon comes to light. Compare and contrast the known information about Carole Comptois' and Jennifer Cannon's deaths. Is there anything to suggest a link?
6. In Chapter 30, how does Anna know Amalie Provencher? What was their relationship?
7. The climax occurs at the end of Chapter 33. What happens? Why is this the climax and not a later event?
8. In Chapter 23, Ryan calls Brennan to tell her about the owner of the Saint Helena property. Who owns it? What other property does this person own? What might this mean?
9. In Chapter 35, Brennan finally reveals the mystery of the Elisabeth Nicolet bones. What was the mystery? Why might it be a problem?
10. What is the mood in the beginning of Chapter 33? Give details to support your response.
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
Although from the same home background, Temperance Brennan and her sister Harriet lead extremely different lives. Write a paper comparing and contrasting the sisters. Analyze how these similarities and differences play a role in their relationship with each other.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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