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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. LaChaise is noticed because of which of the following behaviors?

2. What topic does Weather discuss with LaChaise?

3. How much money is the dealer given for information?

4. What item does Davenport take from Martin?

5. How many nurses does LaChaise get to help him?

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

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

5. What is the plan for the next morning? Who is most eager to get the plan underway?

6. To follow through with the plan, Martin and LaChaise must obtain more weapons. Discuss the deal and the dealer.

7. What effort does Sandy make with the hope of ending the kidnapping and murderous situation?

8. What does Martin do to complete the second short term goal? Are the results satisfactory?

9. What does LaChaise plan to do after receiving the phone call from Stadic? Where does the trio go?

10. What is the first stop for LaChaise and Martin? What is the purpose for the trip?

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

Write a short memoir that might have been written by LaChaise. What types of things would make LaChaise most proud in his career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might LaChaise have done? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with his victims? How might LaChaise describe how he felt before, during and after each murder? What would LaChaise say about his family's involvement? What might LaChaise say about Lucas?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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