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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 man's nickname?

2. Who calls Davenport to tell him the news about the Kansas City robbery?

3. What does Martin like to do to pass the time?

4. What kind of establishment does LaChaise rob?

5. What word best describes LaChaise's behavior at this point?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What is Davenport doing when he receives a phone call about LaChaise? Where is LaChaise supposed to be and why?

5. What is Weather doing when LaChaise arrives at the hospital? How does LaChaise manage to get to Weather?

6. What is Davenport's state of mind at this point in the story?

7. Describe the scene in Weather's office after Davenport arrives.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Lucas and Weather. What is the common ground for their relationship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do they respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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