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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 happens to let Clarice know that Jame Gumb is Buffalo Bill?
(a) He has a fake cast sitting on his dining room table.
(b) A Death's Head moth crawls out of his robe.
(c) He has womens' skin hanging on his wall.
(d) He tells her that he is Buffalo Bill.

2. What does the armoire in Jame Gumb's sewing room contain?
(a) His Special Things.
(b) Outfits he has sewn for Precious.
(c) His sewing supplies.
(d) His mother's keepsakes.

3. In Chapter 31, what does Barney get for Clarice?
(a) A cup of coffee, black.
(b) Dr. Lecter's journal.
(c) Dr. Chilton's date book.
(d) Dr. Lecter's remaining personal items.

4. In Chapter 56, why does Jame Gumb decide to kill Catherine Martin?
(a) To shut her up.
(b) To save his dog.
(c) It is time to "harvest" her.
(d) To get back at Senator Martin.

5. What kind of gun does Jame Gumb own?
(a) Colt Python.
(b) Midnight Special.
(c) AK 47.
(d) BB Gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Dr. Lecter say that Billy Rubin once had?

2. What makes Senator Martin afraid that she has trusted a fool in trusting Dr. Chilton?

3. What does Jame Gumb always do before "harvesting a hide"?

4. Where does Clarice confront Jack Crawford about staying on the case?

5. What does Clarice find in the secret drawer of Catherine's jewelry box?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think that Jame Gumb would be judged criminally insane or just plain evil?

2. At what point is it apparent to Clarice that Jame Gumb is Buffalo Bill?

3. Why does Jame Gumb suddenly decide to kill Catherine, and how does he plan to do it?

4. What happens/happened in Jame Gumb's basement, and what aspects of the basement add to the terror of his victims?

5. How does Dr. Lecter manipulate the conversation with Senator Martin, as well as anyone else needing his assistance?

6. How does Catherine Martin throw the proverbial wrench into Jame Gumb's harvest rituals?

7. Does Clarice gain insight into the person Frederica Bimmel was by exploring her room? What conclusions about Frederica does Clarice draw from the brief time she spends at the Bimmel house?

8. Do the Memphis guards underestimate Dr. Lecter? How do you know?

9. Once Clarice finds out about Jame Gumb and the FBI team on its way to Illinois to apprehend the killer, how and why does she continue her investigation?

10. Do you think Bella's death will help or hinder Jack Crawford in the Buffalo Bill investigation and why?

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