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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 item is used to secure Sandy in place?

2. How many guns are purchased from the dealer?

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

4. What is the name of the weapon's holder?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Describe the relationship between Jennifer and Lucas. Are they close? Have they been able to maintain a civil relationship regarding their daughter? Why do you think Jennifer refused to marry Lucas? How does the former relationship play into the current relationship between Lucas and Weather?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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