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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 happens to the IA investigation on Lucas?

2. Where does the next killing take place?

3. Where is the pimp supposedly located at that time?

4. Who was the first person to be killed before the story starts?

5. Who is the head of homicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the police feel about the lead regarding Maddog's possible origin?

2. How is Davenport able to question Sparks when he is out of state?

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

4. What does Davenport find when he searches the suspect's house?

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

6. Examine the first official police action in the investigation of Maddog.

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

8. Where did the next crime take place? What is found by the police? What is unusual about it?

9. What options are discussed in regards to tracking down Maddog's possible ID?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Davenport shot Vullion, knowing that Vullion would probably get away with the crimes. Examine Davenport's attempt at making the death look like self-defense. How else might Davenport have killed Vullion while making it look like self-defense or suicide? What kinds of tests might be conducted to prove or disprove Davenport's story? Use examples to illustrate your point.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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