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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 does not want what to be taken of the arrested man?

2. Who offers to talk to Jed about Isabella?

3. What does Alex's friend have that can help identify the companion on the ferry?

4. Who returns to town and meets with Alex?

5. Alex arrives at work and is soon visited by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Alex concerned that Jed's involvement with the case will do?

2. Describe Cordelia.

3. What does David reveal about Cordelia's knowledge of Isabella?

4. What is Mike's approach to confronting Jed?

5. What do Mike and Mercer do to help Alex deal with Jed's infidelity?

6. How does Alex realize that Ellen is the murderer?

7. What happens when Alex goes to the police station for the rapist investigation?

8. What does Cordelia say derisively about Alex and Jed?

9. How does Alex reveal her character in court?

10. Describe Harold.

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

Ellen and Isabella are two intriguing characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events upon which Ellen had a direct influence? What are some events upon which Isabella had a direct influence?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

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?

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