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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. Who is the second person approached by Dallas regarding an alibi?

2. What is the name of the police department where Eve Dallas works?

3. What item does Dallas find at the scene?

4. What is the name of Eve's best friend?

5. What major event happens the evening before the story begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Dallas when she is on her way to Roarke's house?

2. Explain Dallas' meeting with Senator Gerald De Blass. What is Dallas' reaction to the meeting?

3. What unusual action does Dallas take when she arrives at the Lola Starr crime scene?

4. What information does Dallas receive from Elizabeth Barrister? What information does Dallas receive about Roarke?

5. Describe the interview between Dallas and Charles Monroe.

6. Who surprises Dallas at her apartment? What is the occasion?

7. Discuss the introduction of Lola Starr.

8. What present does Dallas received from Roarke? Why is the present the perfect choice?

9. Explain the scene between Roarke and Dallas when she barges into his office.

10. Explain the primary setting of Naked in Death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short story from Mavis Freestone's point of view regarding her first meeting with Dallas. How do the two women become friends? Do the women have anything in common at all? If so, what? How might Mavis fit in to Dallas' new life with Roarke? How has the life of each character changed since they met?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters, plots, settings, and outcomes of the stories woven into Naked in Death. Which character is the strongest? Which is the weakest? Which is the easiest to understand? Are the characters realistic? Are the modern advances used in the story believable? Which is your favorite modern day gadget? Are there any cons to the story line? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Sharon De Blass. What types of things would Sharon be most proud of in her career? What other types of professional work might Sharon have done other than her job as a prostitute? Would the memoir include details of her relationships with her parents, Senator De Blass, Catherine, and Roarke? Would Sharon have any idea that she might be murdered for her actions? Does Sharon take any precautions against violence? Explain.

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