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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 only way Vullion could have gotten Davenport's phone number?

2. What word can be used to describe the hotel clerk?

3. What is the occupation of the next potential victim?

4. Where does the next killing take place?

5. Who is the possible suspect in the murders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vullion say when he calls Davenport?

2. How does Maddog approach his next victim? What is the reason he speaks with the woman?

3. What is the purpose of the conversation between Lucas and Internal Affairs? What is the result?

4. What is the opening description of the room as it appears in the first chapter?

5. How is Davenport notified of Brown's death? How did the clerk know something happened to Brown?

6. Who is the suspect in the murders? Where does the man work?

7. Who does Vullion spot on the street at the hotel? What does he do about it?

8. What childhood activity was the springboard for Maddog's killing sprees?

9. What is one of the tasks Davenport must undertake even though he is unhappy about it?

10. What does Davenport learn about Sparks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short story from the point of Jennifer Carey regarding her first meeting with Davenport. How did the pair become friends and eventually lovers? Does the couple have anything in common at all? If so, what? How does Carey adjust her professional life in regards to Lucas' work? How has the life of each character changed since they met?

Essay Topic 2

Jennifer Carey announces that she is pregnant but refuses to marry Lucas. Why does Carey refuse? What is Davenport's reaction? What are Carey's plans for work? What does Cary plan to do about the baby? What are Davenport's plans? To whom does Davenport go for advice? What is the state of the relationship between Carey and Davenport? What do you think might happen? Do you think the trend of unmarried people having babies has increased or decreased over the past 5 years? 10 years? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a feature story from one of the tabloids and re-write it as a real news item from Carey's point of view. Pretend that the story might be found in a respected newspaper. What are the challenges? Are you pleased with the outcome?

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