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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. The Chief orders Dallas to do which of the following?

2. Approximately how long will Roarke be gone?

3. Dallas is not surprised when the reporter refuses to do which of the following?

4. Who does Dallas consult about her new theory of multiple killers?

5. Roarke announces that he is leaving to go to which location?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the interaction between Dallas and Georgie Castle's daughter Samantha.

3. Discuss the purpose of Roarke's trip to Free Star. Why is Roarke secretive about the trip?

4. Explain the scene that takes place the next morning between Dallas and Roarke.

5. Roarke introduces Dallas to a room full of special equipment. Discuss the special equipment owned and operated by Roarke.

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

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

8. Discuss the purpose of Dallas' trip to see Mavis.

9. How does Dallas learn about the next murder? Who is the victim?

10. What interaction does Dallas have with a reporter after the press conference is over? What disturbing event takes place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roarke is a mysterious man with a shady past, attracted to the top homicide cop in the New York Police and Security Department. Examine Roarke's past. Compare and contrast Roarke's history with Eve's. How do they compare? Why doesn't Roarke have a first and last name? Where does he come from? How did he meet Eve? What is their relationship like? How did Roarke make his billions? How does the fact that Roarke is so rich help or hinder Eve's investigations?

Essay Topic 2

Examine J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Eve Dallas. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Dallas go next? Will Dallas ever shed the horror of her past? Will Dallas ever get used to having people in her life who love her? How might her relationships with Roarke, Peabody and the others change in future books?

Essay Topic 3

Dallas and Whitney have an interesting professional relationship. Although Whitney is Dallas' commander, it is clear that he also respects her as a cop and as a person. Dallas feels the same way about Whitney. Explain how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. Explore how Whitney's style of leadership has helped Dallas form her own style. What are the similarities? Despite Dallas' rage over the incident with Simpson, she manages to keep relatively cool. How is that possible? Is it out of respect for Whitney, because of her position on the force or something else? How does Whitney react to the news about Simpson? What is Whitney's background and how does it compare to Dallas' background?

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