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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the rules for giving documents to the inmate that Clarice is at the hospital to see?

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

3. What does Jack Crawford tell Clarice that Dr. Lecter did prior to his imprisonment?

4. What does the Senator offer to Jack Crawford to entice him into taking her daughter's case?

5. What does Dr. Lecter want in return for his help with catching the serial killer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Working under time pressure, what information will Clarice present to Dr. Lecter as inside information? Why is Clarice not to trust Dr. Chilton?

4. Though Dr. Lecter does not believe the senator's offer is genuine because Crawford would never allow Dr. Lecter to benefit, for what does Dr. Lecter agree to offer his cooperation in exchange for, and how does he begin collecting on the proposal immediately?

5. What benefits comprise the proposal package that Clarice puts together for Dr. Lecter in Senator Martin's name, and what is unique about the vacation spot?

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

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

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

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

10. How do Dr. Lecter's taunts and remarks affect Clarice? Is her character strong enough to face a madman like Dr. Lecter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Lecter defends Clarice when Miggs insults her by throwing semen at her. Miggs is found dead in his cell shortly thereafter, having swallowed his tongue. It is suspected that Dr. Lecter had a hand in Miggs' death. Dr. Lecter is a master manipulator, but do you think he could actually convince someone to swallow his own tongue? Why or why not? If so, how do you think he would go about that? Do you believe Clarice would look at this defense of her as a woman and a professional as a backhanded compliment? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Clarisse first visits Dr. Lecter, she follows Crawford's directions on how to handle Dr. Lecter to the letter. Dr. Lecter baits her, trying to break the FBI profiler "trainee" so he can send her back to Crawford as an example. Why doesn't Dr. Lecter's ploy work? How does Clarisse counteract Dr. Lecter's prodding and teasing? Do you think Dr. Lecter would have treated her differently if she had been a man? If so, how? Would Dr. Lecter show more or less respect to a man? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used several times throughout the novel. Where do you see foreshadowing being used? What events are being foreshadowed? Why do you think Thomas Harris chose these events to foreshadow? Is the technique effective? How?

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