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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. Druze is told to destroy the woman's ____.

2. The lover's actions can be seen as being ______.

3. What is the name of the woman in the hospital?

4. Neither snitch has information on a possible hit. The second snitch tells Lucas about a warehouse filled with stolen _____.

5. Bekker takes which items to show Druze?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bekker attempt to locate Loverboy? What tools does Bekker use? What does he find?

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

3. Who is Michael Bekker? Describe his personality and motives.

4. Lucas goes to visit Elle Kruger. Who is Elle Kruger?

5. What is Michael Bekker's course of action before going to his wife's funeral?

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

7. Why does Bekker ask Druze to look at a line up of photos? What types of photos are they? What is Druze's reaction?

8. Who does Lucas see at the press conference?

9. What disturbing information does Merriam give to Lucas regarding Bekker?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Sandford's use of Minnesota for the setting in the Lucas Davenport series. Why do you think Sandford chose Minnesota? How accurate do you think the setting is in regards to the real location? What areas are most commonly referenced in the story? What other location might have worked as well, if not better, than Minnesota? What is unique about the setting? What regionalisms are exhibited by Davenport and the rest of the characters? 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

Assuming a psychiatrist's point of view, analyze the situation with Druze. Discuss Druze's past history. What would a psychiatrist say about Druze's need to please others? Why was Druze willing to follow Bekker's orders? How did he feel about cutting out their eyes? Is Druze perverted, mentally ill or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might Druze have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

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