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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 was the name of Frederica's employer?
2. What does Clarice do when the moth crawls out of Jame Gumb's robe?
3. What does Clarice tell Catherine Martin when she begs Clarice to get her out of the pit?
4. What does the Bimmel house smell like?
5. Who is John Grant?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Catherine Martin throw the proverbial wrench into Jame Gumb's harvest rituals?
2. What happens/happened in Jame Gumb's basement, and what aspects of the basement add to the terror of his victims?
3. How does Clarice end up at Jame Gumb's house, and why does she go in?
4. Do you think that Clarice overstepped her bounds by visiting Dr. Lecter without going through the proper channels?
5. 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?
6. Do you think that Jame Gumb would be judged criminally insane or just plain evil?
7. What price did Clarice pay to stay on the Buffalo Bill investigation, and do you think she feels the price was too high?
8. How does Dr. Lecter avoid suspicion after his escape?
9. Do you think that Paul Krendler helps or hinders the investigation by giving in to Senator Martin's wishes?
10. What pivotal event happens to Jack Crawford in Chapter 45, and how does he respond to this event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several symbols in the story. Identify at least three symbols used in the story. What do the symbols represent? Do the symbols mean the same thing throughout the story? How do the symbols impact the readers' understanding of the plot? How do they add substance to the character using the symbol?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Catherine Martin's abduction in detail. Why do you think she let her guard down? Were there contributing factors? If so, what were they?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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