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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. How does Vullion get to the airport?

2. When did Vullion return to Minneapolis?

3. What charge is brought against the man by the police?

4. What escape route does Vullion take to avoid the police?

5. What color is the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has it been since Heather was murdered? What do the police surmise?

2. How does Vullion manage to escape from the surveillance team?

3. What do the police discover when they get into Vullion's house?

4. Who visits Nester? Why?

5. What does Vullion say when Lucas holds him at gunpoint?

6. What is the conclusion Vullion and Jennifer reach about Lucas and Carla?

7. What does Vullion do instead of going to bed?

8. What hinders Vullion's escape?

9. What does Lucas find when he wakes up the next morning?

10. Why doesn't Nester spend much time with the Rices? How does it affect the case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vullion thinks about his past and how he started on the path to murder. Vullion used to torture animals, mostly squirrels. That torture led up to his first murder and the discovery of the excitement he felt each time some one or something died. Discuss Vullion's past. What might cause someone to torture an animal? What do you think prompted Vullion to do it? How did Vullion make the leap from torturing animals to killing people? Why is this a common thread amongst most serial killers?

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

At the end of the story, Vullion dies from gunshot wounds. Davenport makes the death look like self-defense. Is there any difference between self-defense and murder? How might it be prosecuted in court? What do you think would happen to Davenport? How could either side prove its case? Use a real life story to gain insight into the process and how a verdict is determined. Also discuss possible repercussions for Davenport.

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