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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. How does Clarice demonstrate her superior hand strength?
(a) By taking a two hour written test without a hand cramp.
(b) By pulling the trigger of her firearm ninety times in a minute.
(c) By lifting a 20 lb weight with one hand.
(d) By performing a karate move on Dr. Chilton.

2. The flutist for the Baltimore Philharmonic was missing two organs when he was discovered. What were the organs?
(a) The liver and the pancreas.
(b) The liver and the brain.
(c) The thymus and the pancreas.
(d) The heart and the lungs.

3. What is "Blue Canoe?"
(a) The FBI's private plane.
(b) An affectionate nickname for Clarice's roommate.
(c) Jack Crawford's favorite cologne.
(d) The FBI's private boat.

4. Who accompanies Clarice to the storage facility?
(a) Jack Crawford.
(b) Benjamin Raspail.
(c) Everett Yow.
(d) Her roommate.

5. What is the name of the Section Chief of the Behavioral Sciences department who is under considerable stress to catch the serial killer, Buffalo Bill?
(a) Dr. Chilton.
(b) Jack Crawford.
(c) Clarice Starling.
(d) Jame Gumb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Lecter gave Clarice Klaus's cause of death. What did he say it was?

2. What is the name given to the serial killer that Clarice is hunting?

3. What is the name of the man in the Packard?

4. Why does Clarice believe the dead girl is from town rather than a country girl?

5. When the roll-up door gets stuck, how does Clarice open it far enough for her to get under?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to frustrate Clarice after she learns of Catherine Martin's abduction by Buffalo Bill?

2. 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?

3. What might the Black Witch Moth symbolize to Buffalo Bill?

4. How is Clarice rewarded or punished for her actions in Raspail's storage area and her subsequent conversation with Dr. Lecter?

5. As Catherine Martin examines her situation, what does she see, and what does she come to realize?

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

7. In Chapter 18, Crawford explains that he wants Clarice to talk to Dr. Lecter again. Why?

8. Do you think that Clarice's actions at the storage space were born out of desperation?

9. In Chapter 27, what does Chilton tell Dr. Lecter about the FBI to instill doubt in their honesty with Dr. Lecter?

10. What were the circumstances surrounding Benjamin Raspail's death? What was his actual cause of death?

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