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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 swims by the Lieutenant and his wife?

2. What is the job of the two mercenaries in Turtle Bay?

3. What two plans do the Roses submit?

4. How is Marks killed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the judge's attitude toward the people he is sentencing?

3. What does Peter ask Jane to do after they are chased by the two mercenaries?

4. Describe the courtroom at the murder trial.

5. Describe the meeting in Lathrop Wells, Nevada.

6. How proficient is Peter with a gun?

7. What is Bernard Siegal doing when he is approached by Carrie Rose?

8. Describe Peter MacDonald

9. Why does Peter think the chances of anyone listening to his story are reduced?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in the novel become embroiled in a violent, ruthless scheme, and all the factions think that they can control what is happening. None of the villains believe that they will get caught or killed. What leads to this feeling of invincibility and self-trust for individuals? What leads to a sense of invincibility for representatives of authority, like the U.S. government? What is the result when a character is ruthless and also believes he or she is invincible, so that both internal and external motivation for obeying law are removed?

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