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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 is the name of the dealer related to Harp?

2. Which is the next cop to be hit in the line of fire?

3. What is the name of the county surrounding Minneapolis?

4. In what room is Sandy imprisoned?

5. What kind of guns are purchased from the dealer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Weather during and after the killing of LaChaise?

2. What comes of Sandy's attempts to be rescued?

3. What happens when LaChaise has Weather as a hostage? How does Weather try to calm LaChaise?

4. What happens when the men arrive at the hospital? Is their mission successful? Is anyone injured?

5. What happens at Franklin's house? Who is responsible? What is the outcome of the incident?

6. Davenport begins to look for alternate ways to catch LaChaise. What is Davenport's idea? Who is involved? Does Davenport get valuable information?

7. Davenport receives a break when an informant tips him off to LaChaise's plan. Discuss the informant, the information, and how it is obtained.

8. Sandy views the trip to Winter's house as another opportunity for rescue. What does Sandy do to alert police?

9. Where do LaChaise and Martin go upon their return to Minneapolis? What happens to Sandy?

10. Stadic continues to have bad luck but ventures forward. What is the next stage of Stadic's plan? Where does it take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Symbolism is an important part of a mystery, often giving clues to the reader and the story's detective. What are the ways in which Sandford uses symbolism in his stories? Give examples of blatant symbolism and more subtle symbolism. Compare and contrast the symbolism used in Sanford's mysteries and the mysteries written by another famous author.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Lucas with Andy Stadic. Be sure to include information regarding the length of service to the police as well as their overall careers as cops.

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