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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 prison might Vullion be sent to for his crimes?

2. Who acts as Davenport's colleague?

3. What state does Vullion drive into while heading to the airport?

4. The victim's neighbor reports seeing Vullion's car nearby. What kind of car is it?

5. Which character gets a new job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lucas do after shooting Vullion?

3. What does Vullion do when he reaches his house?

4. How does Vullion react when he begins to get restless?

5. What does Vullion do while driving through Wisconsin?

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

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

8. What news does Davenport receive about Annie McGowan?

9. What is Vullion's plan for getting into Ruiz's apartment? Does it work?

10. What alerts Vullion to the presence of the police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daniel and Davenport have an interesting professional relationship. The two veteran cops seem to respect one another. Discuss how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. Explore how Daniel's style of leadership has helped Davenport form his own style. What are the similarities? What is Daniel's background and how does it compare to Davenport's background?

Essay Topic 2

Vullion had frequent flashbacks about childhood, being abused, and torturing animals. Write an essay explaining Vullion's violent and traumatic childhood. What happened to Vullion's parents? Why was she so badly abused? How did the experience change Vullion? Do you think Vullion could have overcome his childhood traumas? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is an important part of a mystery, often giving clues to the reader and the story's detective. What are the ways in which Sandford uses symbolism in his stories? Give examples of blatant symbolism and more subtle symbolism. Compare and contrast the symbolism used in Sanford's mysteries and the mysteries written by another famous author.

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