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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 name of the widow related to the gun?

2. Who does Davenport interview about the attacks?

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

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

5. Where does the next killing take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is the first person Davenport wants to track down? Where is the person?

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

9. What does Vullion say when he calls Davenport?

10. What news does Davenport get from Jennifer Carey? What is Carey's decision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Davenport is well known as a successful video game inventor. Discuss how Davenport got into the business. What was the original idea? How are video games developed? What kinds of games are Davenport's specialty? Is it expensive to develop a game? Where does Davenport do his work? Who helps Davenport test the games? How do you think the video game business affects Davenport's police work? Do you think Davenport will stay with the business as well as the police force? If not, which job will he quit?

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