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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. Alex's house is located where?

2. Jed had recommended what to help manage Alex's friend's money?

3. Who is a new victim of the murderer?

4. Who is Alex's boyfriend?

5. Who has to be in court the following morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alex agitated about Jed?

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

3. Describe Mike.

4. Alex needs distraction from thinking about what?

5. How does Alex reveal her independence to police officers on the island?

6. Describe Alex's residence on the island and how to get there.

7. Describe Richard.

8. Describe Isabella.

9. What did Isabella say that Alex now regrets not taking seriously?

10. Why does Richard come to see Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the detecting techniques of the four sleuths of Alex, Mike, Paul, and David; cover how they each approach the murder and whether their intuitions are correct. Who actually solves the murders and how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jed's character, comparing and contrasting him with Mike and David.

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