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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 type of person does LaChaise look like after putting on a suit?
2. What is the allegedly dirty cop's first name?
3. LaChaise forces a security guard to take him to which location?
4. How many days is it before Christmas?
5. What does Sandy do in an attempt to contact police?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when LaChaise has Weather as a hostage? How does Weather try to calm LaChaise?
2. Where do LaChaise and Martin go upon their return to Minneapolis? What happens to Sandy?
3. The police realize that LaChaise and Martin have most likely left town. What bothers Davenport about giving up on searching the city for the men?
4. Stadic continues to have bad luck but ventures forward. What is the next stage of Stadic's plan? Where does it take place?
5. Stadic nearly overlooks a vital piece of evidence that could give away his identity. What does Stadic plan to do? What happens to prevent the action?
6. What effort does Sandy make with the hope of ending the kidnapping and murderous situation?
7. What decision does LaChaise make while on the road? How does the decision reflect on LaChaise?
8. Davenport and fellow officers go to Arne Palin's house. What happens with Palin? What is Davenport's opinion? What is the outcome of the visit?
9. Davenport begins to look for alternate ways to catch LaChaise. What is Davenport's idea? Who is involved? Does Davenport get valuable information?
10. What happens when the men arrive at the hospital? Is their mission successful? Is anyone injured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Andy Stadic is a dirty cop, meaning he will break the law for money or other gain. Discuss the concept of a dirty cop. What could make a cop turn against his profession? Is there a way to spot a dirty cop? What did it take to turn Stadic? Was it worth it? What happened to Stadic in the end?
Essay Topic 3
Examine John Sandford's Lucas Davenport series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Lucas Davenport. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Davenport go next? How might Davenport's relationships with Elle, Jennifer, and his colleagues change in future books?
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