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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 does Brennan put her card to give it to Kathryn?
2. What were the victims from Murtry Island drugged with?
3. In Chapter 29, Brennan and Ryan know what about the mystery leader who commands the Saint Helena and Texas compounds?
4. What does Ryan want in return for helping Brennan in Chapter 33?
5. How does Ryan get Dom's fingerprints?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 26, what are the three things that have probably set off Dom Owens' cult into a violent phase? Who tells Brennan this?
2. Kathryn gives Brennan more information to connect St-Jovite to the Saint Helena commune in Chapter 25. What does she tell Brennan that shows this connection?
3. In Chapter 34, what does Brennan tell Elle that makes Elle angry?
4. In Chapter 20, Kathryn is missing from the group when Ryan and Brennan go to question individuals. Why does Dom say she is absent? What may be the real reason for her disappearance?
5. In Chapter 21, what is the main suspenseful event? What does Brennan say or do that heightens the suspense?
6. What does Red tell Brennan about cults in Chapter 28 that worries her?
7. What is the mood in the beginning of Chapter 33? Give details to support your response.
8. In Chapter 35, Brennan finally reveals the mystery of the Elisabeth Nicolet bones. What was the mystery? Why might it be a problem?
9. In Chapter 25, Kathryn shows up at Brennan's door. What does she say was Heidi's motivation for leaving the commune?
10. What makes Brennan believe that Anna Goyette was the second Murtry Island victim? Use Chapters 25 and 26 to help form your answer.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Is "Death Du Jour" a work of hope or despair? Write an essay using examples and citing the book to defend your assertions.
Essay Topic 2
Identify the main external or internal conflict in the novel. Is it man vs self, society, nature, god, fate, or technology? What examples can you provide from the text. Is there a resolution to the conflict? What is it? Will this likely be a conflict for Brennan again?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of rejection of the world comes up not only in the cults philosophies, but also in Brennan and Harry's response to religion. What might cause someone to reject a faith they grew up with their whole life? What is the difference between the cult's, as well as Brennan's and Harry's reactions? Write a paper comparing and contrasting motivations and outcomes.
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