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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. What is the name of Jame Gumb's poodle?
(a) Princess.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Fluffy.
(d) Precious.

2. In Chapter 22, Dr. Lecter tells Clarice that Buffalo Bill wants what?
(a) Freedom to be open about his sexuality.
(b) A butterfly collection.
(c) A vest with female breasts on it.
(d) A new car.

3. What is the name of the renowned serial killer psychology expert who is interviewed by the newsmen covering the Senator's daughter's kidnapping?
(a) Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
(b) Dr. Chilton.
(c) Noble Pilcher.
(d) Dr. Alan Bloom.

4. What does Bella's spouse do to make her bedroom as normal as possible?
(a) He decorates her room with bright colors.
(b) He pushes two hospital beds together so he can sleep next to her.
(c) He paints the room in warm, soothing earth tones.
(d) He fills the room with flowers and plants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Clarice get angry with Jack Crawford at the funeral home?

2. Who is the first to arrive at the storage facility when backup is called for?

3. What is the name of the FBI trainee selected to assist with the serial killer investigation?

4. What does the Senator do to try to get Buffalo Bill to see her daughter as a person, not a victim?

5. What does Dr. Lecter draw upon to entertain himself while his cell is being cleaned?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Lecter refer to Clarice as a "cheap redneck, one generation out of the mines"? What might he hope to accomplish by insulting her?

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

3. Why is Dr. Lecter called "Hannibal the Cannibal"? Give an example. Does his viciousness tell you anything about his psychoses?

4. How does Dr. Lecter work his way into the Buffalo Bill investigation when his only purpose to the FBI was to be as a tool for study through his psychological evaluation? Again, how does he show his disdain for law enforcement? If he is so anti-authority, why does he speak with Clarice?

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What is Crawford's angle to get Dr. Lecter to assist the FBI in the Buffalo Bill investigation?

10. What does Bella's impending death do to Jack Crawford? How does it affect him physically? Mentally? Is he prepared for her death?

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