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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the roll-up door gets stuck, how does Clarice open it far enough for her to get under?
(a) She props it up with a stick.
(b) She drives her car through it.
(c) She uses jacks from her car.
(d) The person who accompanied her holds it open.

2. What is notable about the vacation spot that Senator Martin offers to Dr. Lecter in return for information to aid in the return of her daughter?
(a) It is the location for a famous archaeological dig.
(b) It is in Miami Beach.
(c) It is in the British West Indies.
(d) It is the Animal Disease Center for Federal hoof and mouth disease research.

3. Why does Jack Crawford want Clarice to start talking to Dr. Lecter again?
(a) Because he wants to get Clarice out of the way, and he thinks getting her to talk to Dr. Lecter will do just that.
(b) Because he believes Dr. Lecter lied about the how, why and by whom of Klaus' death.
(c) Because he thinks Clarice can get Dr. Lecter to tell her who Buffalo Bill really is.
(d) Because he thinks Dr. Lecter can teach Clarice some profiling skills.

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

5. In Chapter 27, what does Dr. Chilton remove from the school desk while Dr. Lecter looks on?
(a) Dr. Lecter's personal notebook.
(b) A listening device.
(c) A cigar box full of baseball cards.
(d) An old pencil box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jack Crawford turn down Dr. Lecter's original offer of assistance in the Buffalo Bill case?

2. How does Clarice open the frozen locks on the storage unit?

3. What does Buffalo Bill demand that Catherine do, or else the hose will be turned on her?

4. Why did the Senator offer Dr. Lecter special privileges for his assistance in finding her daughter?

5. Dr. Lecter tells Clarice that Buffalo Bill wants to change into a woman. What does Dr. Lecter claim that Buffalo Bill is doing to attain that goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dr. Lecter do for a living before he was imprisoned as a serial killer? What repercussions might be the result of his previous employment?

2. How does Clarice tactfully clear the room of excess law enforcement at the funeral home where the latest victim's body is being kept?

3. Where does the FBI go to try to find out Buffalo Bill's true identity, and what is the result?

4. What factors might have combined to make Catherine Martin vulnerable to attack?

5. Why would Dr. Lecter be offended by being interviewed by a FBI trainee? How does he control the environment around him? How does he control the conversation with Clarice?

6. How does Clarice display her attention to detail while examining the victim's body in Chapter 12?

7. What is an imago, and how does this relate to Buffalo Bill?

8. In Chapter 26, how does the staff of the hospital ensure their safety and Dr. Lecter's cooperation while they are cleaning his cell, and how does Dr. Lecter entertain himself while they do this?

9. Why is Clarice so eager to run headlong into uncertainty?

10. How does Clarice demonstrate her resourcefulness at the storage unit crime scene?

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