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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. Why does Campbell want to meet with Rose?

2. How is Marks killed?

3. Who announces that Colonel Dred is responsible for the murders?

4. What does Carrie Rose sell?

5. What does Dred bring to the meeting that he's not supposed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Carrie Rose say in her diary that ordinary farmers with machetes caused heart attacks?

2. What upsets Brooks Campbell about Peter's story?

3. Why does the United States government use a cover organization?

4. How many murders was Campbell originally anticipating, and why does he think there will be more?

5. Why does Peter threaten Brooks Campbell?

6. What is Carrie Rose's response to Dred bringing an extra car to the deal?

7. Why do the Roses sell guns to Dred?

8. Does Damian Rose have the opportunity to kill Peter if he wants to?

9. What is Meral's initial conclusion about the murders at Turtle Bay?

10. Why does Damian wear disguises?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss trust in the novel. Who among the characters is trustworthy? What reasons do the characters have for trusting or distrusting each other? How do characters enter into agreements (such as the arms deal or the machete plot) without trustworthiness? Why does Damian trust Carrie? What is the result of trust in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss love in the novel. The main villains are a husband and wife, and the main heroic characters are involved in a relationship also. Do any of the characters in the novel love each other? What obstacles are there to love in the novel? How is love related to sex? How is love related to trust?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss glorification of violence in the novel. Does the novel glorify violence? Are the scenes of the killings unnecessary or exploitative? How does the novel acknowledge the glorification of violence through its portrayal of the press and publishing? Does Dred glorify violence, and what is the result?

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