View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alex and Mike share a love of the game show called what?

2. Who is the strange man Alex sees in her office building?

3. Alex's house is located where?

4. Who is the freelance writer who is working on an article about Alex?

5. Who is assigned to protective duty for Alex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Richard.

2. Why is Alex's name in the paper?

3. Describe Johnny.

4. What is the plan that Mike and Alex have for investigating at the house?

5. What does Alex learn when she gets to the crime scene at the house?

6. Describe Isabella.

7. Describe Alex's first interview with Ellen.

8. How did Isabella meet Jed?

9. Describe Ellen.

10. What is the importance of the game of Jeopardy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ellen behave in order to develop her image as a high-society woman? Why does Ellen want to leave her middle-class neighborhood? What is appealing to her about the lifestyle of high society women? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Alex. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Both Alex and Mike are important characters.

Part 1) Compare Alex to Mike. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Alex offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Alex offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 663 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample