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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. Where does Davenport go to find the pimp's whereabouts?

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

3. What is the nickname of the setting where the killings occur?

4. What animal did the killer torture as a child?

5. It is suspected that the killer is from what part of the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the initial actions being taken by the killer? How does he feel?

2. How does Davenport react when Carey asks to interview Ruiz?

3. What is one of the reasons Smithe cannot be guilty of the murders?

4. What offer does Davenport make to Ruiz in relation to police protection?

5. What happens when Vullion appears in court? What affects Vullion?

6. What are at least two unusual things about the killings thus far?

7. What does Vullion say when he calls Davenport?

8. Explain what happens when Davenport goes to interview Carla Ruiz.

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

10. What does Maddog do regarding the news reports on the murders? What is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Louis Vullion. What types of things would Vullion be most proud of in his career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might Vullion have done? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with his victims? How might Vullion describe how he felt before, during and after each murder?

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

Assuming a psychiatrist's point of view, analyze the situation with Vullion. Discuss Vullion's past history in regards to psychiatric care. What would a psychiatrist say about Vullion's need to beat the women he murders? Was Vullion perverted, mentally ill, or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might Vullion 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?

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