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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 kind of cigars did Pogue purchase in the shop in the James Center?

2. What has Edgar Allen Pogue caught?

3. Who does Kay want the credit of the bust to go to ?

4. Where is the snow piled high outside from where Lucy is?

5. What kind of vehicle does Suzanne Paulsson drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter thirty-five how does Pogue describe the eye?

2. Describe the bomb that was left in Lucy's mailbox.

3. How does Benton describe Henri in chapter forty-five?

4. What is Browning told by Scarpetta about Edgar Allan Pogue in chapter forty-two?

5. What does Lucy do to imply that she is nervous and shy when she first walks into Dr. Paulsson's office in chapter forty-five?

6. In chapter fifty-one what events does Pogue recall that started his hatred for Lucy.

7. What does Mrs. Paulson tell Marino and Scarpetta about the man living next door, Pogue, in chapter forty-three?

8. What does Scarpetta tell Marino in chapter thirty-three when he asks if she is sure that Mrs. Paulsson won't call the cops?

9. Describe the scene in chapter fifty-seven when Pogue goes into buy the Cuban cigars.

10. What does Lucy say to Henri, contradicting what Henri is saying is the reason for the attack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Arnette is never met in the story although she is talked about often.

Part 1) Explain what the significance is about Mrs. Arnette.

Part 2) Was it necessary for the reader to know as much about Mrs. Arnette as was told, such as the fact that she was killed just as Gilly was after giving Pogue money and letting him live in the house?

Essay Topic 2

The hairy eyeball is seen often in the story.

Part 1) What does the hairy eyeball convey to the reader?

Part 2) What other symbols are seen in the story?

Essay Topic 3

There is an omniscient view in the book that gives the reader a broader view than the individual characters.

Part 1) Pick one of the characters in the book and explain how the book would have been different if the view had been seen only from their point of view.

Part 2) What would have changed in the story if Scarpetta had been aware of Pogue's motivations?

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