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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 LaChaise charged with when he was arrested?

2. What do the police confiscate from the house?

3. What is the other woman's name?

4. Who is at the house when Davenport arrives?

5. What is the name of Sandy's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the activities of each person and the props used in the crime.

2. Who tells Davenport about LaChaise's plan? How does Davenport react to the news of the murders and attempted murder of the family members?

3. What tip does Davenport receive about LaChaise? What prompted the tipster to call the police?

4. What is Sandy Darling's situation at this point?

5. Discuss the murder and attempted murder of the family members of Kupicek and Capslock. Who commits the crimes? What is the outcome?

6. Who is the Chief of Police for Minneapolis? Why is the chief concerned about the outcome of the credit union heist?

7. Who declares revenge for the deaths of the robbers? What is the relationship between the man and the criminals? Where is the man located?

8. Describe the opening scene. Who is in the process of stealing a van? Who does the woman meet after the theft?

9. Who are the first victims chosen in Andy Stadic's plan to eliminate possible threats? What is the reason for the proposed hit?

10. Discuss the structure of Dick LaChaise's family.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a complete character description of Weather Karkinnen. Include her personal and professional lives, relationship to family, and prestige as a surgeon. Also discuss how Weather handles being intimately involved with police work, even when it is against her will.

Essay Topic 2

LaChaise manages to communicate with people outside when he is incarcerated. Discuss how this is possible. In what ways can a prisoner communicate with outsiders? Are the communications monitored? If so, by whom? What kinds of things might be able to slip through? What does LaChaise communicate? How does it affect the case?

Essay Topic 3

Davenport is well known as a successful video game inventor. Discuss how Davenport gets into the business. What is the original idea? How are video games developed? What kinds of games are Davenport's specialty? Is it expensive to develop a game? Where does Davenport do his work? Who helps Davenport test the games? How do you think the video game business affects Davenport's police work? Do you think Davenport will stay with the business as well as the police force? If not, which job will he quit?

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