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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. What is the victim's first name?

2. Dallas compares Summerset's voice to which food?

3. Dallas receives a call regarding the death of:

4. What type of meeting is Roarke attending while he's away?

5. What emotion does Roarke feel the next morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the exchange that takes place between Dallas and Chief of Police Simpson?

2. Discuss the phone call from Roarke to Dallas.

3. What is Dallas's reaction to Feeney's search of Sharon De Blass' financial information?

4. Discuss the scene in which the conversation between Dallas and Roarke turns to the murder of Sharon De Blass.

5. What information does Dallas receive regarding the death of her elderly neighbor?

6. What other piece of incriminating evidence does Dallas find during her search of Sharon's bank accounts?

7. Discuss one of the new observations and potential angles discovered by Dallas.

8. What is Roarke's reaction to the interview? Who steps in to defend Dallas?

9. What information is uncovered using the unregistered system? How is the information important to the case?

10. Explain the scene in which Dallas visits Roarke's personal shooting range for the first time.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the life and career of Senator Gerald De Blass. What is De Blass' background? What are his professional credentials? Why is he so important? What is De Blass' relationship with the following: Elizabeth, Richard, Catherine, and Sharon? What is Dallas' opinion of De Blass? How does De Blass help or hinder the case? Who interferes on De Blass' behalf? Why? What about De Blass makes Dallas suspicious? Compare and contrast the personalities of Dallas and De Blass. What are the biggest similarities? Which is more determined? Which has the strongest character?

Essay Topic 2

There is a special relationship between Dr. Charlotte Mira and Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Examine the relationship. What are the aspects of the personal relationship versus the professional relationship? What makes it special? How did the two meet? What are details of the professional and personal relationships? Are the feelings mutual? Has Dallas ever been a patient of Mira's? What kinds of things might they discuss when not talking about work? How often do Mira and Dallas work together? Does the work ever interfere with their personal lives? How does Mira get along with Roarke?

Essay Topic 3

Roarke tries hard to stay on the straight and narrow for the most part, although he is willing to step over the line if it will help Eve and her murder investigations. How does Roarke assist? Does Eve know about the illegal activity? Does she approve? What is the "unregistered?" How does it aid the investigations? What are Roarke's specialties? Who else knows about Roarke's special skills? How do the other cops feel about Roarke? Do you think Roarke's place in Eve's life could hinder her work? Explain.

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