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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. In what kind of building does Carla live?

2. What two characters made an agreement?

3. What is determined by Jennifer and Vullion?

4. The police realize that they are getting no valuable information from searching which of the following?

5. What subject is the girl studying at the university?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does McGowan react to the news that she is being placed under surveillance? Why?

2. What have the detectives learned about tracing Vullion's identity?

3. What does Lucas do after shooting Vullion?

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

5. What hinders Vullion's escape?

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

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

8. What kind of research does Vullion do while waiting to kill his next victim?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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