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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 is the woman's professional name?

2. What is the man's first name?

3. What is the surname of Lucas' boss?

4. Where was Bekker when Stephanie was killed?

5. Lucas realizes that Bekker has access to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Lucas see at the press conference?

2. What is Bekker's obsession? How has it changed? What is Bekker's immediate plan?

3. Who is Loverboy? What is his first action in the investigation?

4. What is Lucas' next move in trying to locate Bekker's killer? What does Lucas learn?

5. Why is Lucas concerned about Daniel's opinions on Loverboy and the media?

6. Examine the reaction of the lover when he walks in on Druze.

7. Why does Lucas go to the theater? What information does he get from Cassie?

8. Who is Elizabeth Armistead? Why has she been killed? How was the body discovered?

9. Describe Lucas Davenport.

10. Discuss the interaction between Lucas and Elizabeth's neighbor.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a complete character description of Michael Bekker. Bekker is an obsessive compulsive, highly intelligent, mentally unstable drug addict. Bekker's behavior is erratic at best. What types of drugs does Bekker take? How did Bekker hook up with Druze? Discuss the first meeting between Bekker and Lucas. What is Lucas' opinion? Why does Bekker feel the need to do a little jig after someone has been murdered? Psychologically speaking, what is Bekker's worst issue? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story from the point of Jennifer regarding her first meeting with Davenport. How did the pair become friends and eventually lovers? Does the couple have anything in common at all? If so, what? How does Jennifer adjust her professional life in regards to Lucas' work? How has the life of each character changed since they met? Why did the couple separate? What was Lucas' reaction to the separation? Is it possible, in Jennifer's mind, to rekindle the relationship? If so, where might it go from here?

Essay Topic 3

Examine John Sandford's Lucas Davenport series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Lucas Davenport. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Davenport go next? How might Davenport's relationships with Daniel, Elle, Jennifer, Sarah, and his colleagues change in future books?

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