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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. When the Gall toxicology report came back in Part II: Chapter 53, Dr. Mumbo had changed the cause of death from “natural causes” to what?

2. Who was the Morris County Prosecutor in 2003?

3. When the Gall toxicology report came back in Part II: Chapter 53, Dr. Mumbo had changed the manner of death to what?

4. When Amy and Charlie arrived at the Italian restaurant and it was closed, what restaurant did they go to next in Part II: Chapter 58?

5. Where did Ed Zizik work a volunteer job since his retirement, according to the author in Part II: Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was a search warrant served during Charles Cullen’s interrogation in Part II: Chapter 55? What was found?

2. How does the author describe Tim Braun’s career history in Part II: Chapter 29?

3. What was decided in the meeting between Danny, Tim, and Dr. Mambo in Part II: Chapter 37?

4. Who had gone to the authorities regarding the incidents at Saint Luke’s? Why?

5. What occurred as Charles Cullen drove to work in the beginning of Part II: Chapter 41?

6. What did Tim Braun suggest to the Somerset County Prosecutor in Part II: Chapter 36? How did the Prosecutor respond?

7. How did Amy Loughren assist the detectives in Part II: Chapter 48? What did they think of her performance?

8. Where had Charles Cullen been hired in Part II: Chapter 56? How was this revealed to the detectives?

9. What information did Tim Braun find for Edward Allatt in the computer system in Part II: Chapter 32?

10. What did Tim Braun learn when he called the Pyxis manufacturer in Part II: Chapter 43?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dead ends that detectives Braun and Bowers experienced when dealing with Somerset Medical Center as they opened their investigation. Why was Somerset Medical unwilling to share the information from their internal investigation with the detectives? What obstacles did this create for Bowers and Braun?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Adrianne Cullen’s impressions, fears, and conflicts with her husband. When did Charles Cullen first seem to “change” from the man that Adrianne had married? How did the poisoning of the neighbor’s dog lead to suspicion from Adrianne? What ultimately drove Adrianne’s decision to leave her husband?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the suicide attempts of Charles Cullen. How old was Cullen when he first attempted suicide? Did Cullen’s suicide gestures indicate that he was truly attempting to kill himself or did they suggest he was reaching out for help? Why would that make a difference in assessing Cullen’s psychology?

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