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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic of Buffalo Bill is evident in the blouse found by the police homeless man's cart?
(a) It is slit up the back.
(b) It is neatly buttoned and folded.
(c) It has been freshly laundered.
(d) It is cut to ribbons.

2. Why does Clarice believe the dead girl is from town rather than a country girl?
(a) She is carrying a driver's license with her address on it.
(b) She is wearing stiletto heels.
(c) She has multiple ear piercings and glitter nail polish.
(d) She has a mohawk.

3. Who is Benjamin Raspail?
(a) A flutist for the Baltimore Philharmonic who disappeared in March of 1975.
(b) A cheap redneck, one generation out of the mines.
(c) A psychiatrist who likes to play mind games with law enforcement.
(d) Starling's African-American roommate.

4. Whom does Dr. Lecter thank as he is leaving in the ambulance to be taken to Tennessee?
(a) Dr. Chilton's secretary.
(b) Barney.
(c) Clarice.
(d) Dr. Chilton.

5. What is the name of the FBI trainee selected to assist with the serial killer investigation?
(a) Clarice Starling.
(b) Jack Crawford.
(c) Barney.
(d) Benjamin Raspail.

6. Why did Clarice get angry with Jack Crawford at the funeral home?
(a) Because he didn't like what she was wearing.
(b) Because he said that the men shouldn't talk about the case in front of a woman.
(c) Because he made inappropriate advances toward her.
(d) Because he didn't respect her abilities even though she wasn't an official FBI agent yet.

7. When Clarice moved to her new home after the death of her father, what did she discover was the purpose of that location?
(a) It was a dog breeding farm.
(b) Exotic birds were raised for illegal sale.
(c) Horses were slaughtered for glue.
(d) It was a teaching location for future veterinarians.

8. In psychoanalytic terms, what is an imago?
(a) Dr. Lecter's euphemism for an idiot.
(b) A vague image of the past, made clearer through hypnosis.
(c) An unclear or cloudy image causing a person to think he/she is hallucinating.
(d) The image of one's parent, buried in the unconscious mind of an infant.

9. What is the name of the man in the Packard?
(a) Benjamin Raspail.
(b) Jack Crawford.
(c) Everett Yow.
(d) Klaus.

10. Who hits on Clarice in Chapter 2 but is immediately shot down?
(a) Barney.
(b) Dr. Chilton.
(c) Buffalo Bill.
(d) Jame Gumb.

11. Who is the first to arrive at the storage facility when backup is called for?
(a) The Baltimore police department.
(b) The press.
(c) Dr. Chilton.
(d) The FBI.

12. What does Clarice find in the jar that is in the Packard?
(a) A real human head.
(b) A collection of butterflies.
(c) Preserved pig fetuses.
(d) Dirt.

13. Dr. Lecter offers his "insight" on Buffalo Bill in return for what from Clarice?
(a) Clarice's phone number.
(b) A room with a view.
(c) A roast beef sandwich.
(d) Quid pro quo.

14. The last time that Barney was sent away, what happened?
(a) Dr. Chilton tortured Dr. Lecter.
(b) Dr. Chilton gave Dr. Lecter a book.
(c) Dr. Lecter escaped but was soon recaptured.
(d) Dr. Lecter savaged a nurse.

15. How does Clarice keep the crime scene in the storage room from being disturbed?
(a) She puts a tarp over the entrance.
(b) She parks her car in front of the door.
(c) She threatens the men with a jack handle.
(d) She doesn't try to keep it from being disturbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gave Jame Gumb new hope?

2. Who calls the victim's apartment as Buffalo Bill is abducting her?

3. Why doesn't Dr. Lecter think that Buffalo Bill is a sadist?

4. In Chapter 25, what specific attributes does Dr. Lecter tell Clarice to look for when hunting for Buffalo Bill?

5. Where is Dr. Lecter moved to upon Senator Martin's orders?

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