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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 emotion does Roarke feel the next morning?

2. What is the older woman's profession?

3. What information does the reporter give to Dallas?

4. Who joins Dallas in her office at Cop Central?

5. What type of images are introduced into the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animal does Dallas find at the scene? Why does the animal seem important?

2. What startling piece of evidence is found in the ledger?

3. Discuss the phone call from Roarke to Dallas.

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

5. Examine the scene in which Roarke is interrogated regarding the weapons used in the murders.

6. Discuss the press conference held by Chief Simpson. Where is it held? Who attends?

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

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

9. Discuss the anonymous phone call received by Dallas. What is the information received during the phone call? What is the identity of the caller?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dallas' conflict regarding Roarke. What is Dallas' opinion of Roarke? What happened to make Dallas' opinion change? How does the blossoming relationship with Roarke affect the investigation? Why does Simpson object to the relationship? Is it a conflict of interest? How does Dallas feel about the timing of the courtship? What makes Roarke so determined? Is Dallas intimidated by Roarke, his notoriety, material possessions or money? What is Dallas' opinion of Roarke's house? Do you think there could ever be a place in Dallas' life for someone like Roarke or vice versa? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Assuming Dr. Mira's point of view, analyze the situation between Sharon, Catherine, and Senator De Blass. What would Mira say about the incestuous relationships? Is De Blass perverted, mentally ill, or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might De Blass or his victims have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

Essay Topic 3

Sharon De Blass is the daughter of Richard De Blass and Elizabeth Barrister. Discuss the relationship between Sharon and her parents. What is the relationship between Sharon and her mother? What is the relationship between Sharon and her father? Compare and contrast the parent/child relationships. How do Sharon's decisions ultimately affect each person? Can the relationships ever be repaired? Does anyone want to try to repair the relationships? Explain.

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