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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. Why was Leonard Barco an obvious suspect for the killing of Gail Morris?

2. Who led the state police in the raid?

3. What activity does Baden claim plays havoc on teen suicide rates?

4. Why was Baden called in to investigate at Attica?

5. What does Baden believe killed Gail Morris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why a body in the desert mummifies, and why a body in the Arctic stays bacteria free.

2. Explain how Carl Cappolino killed William E. Farber.

3. Explain the circumstances surrounding the finding of Daphne Mellon's vehicle, personal items, and body, and why those findings led to questions.

4. Explain how Baden knew the hostages were killed by the guards.

5. Explain Ondine's syndrome.

6. Why did Kuklinski use cyanide, and how did Baden discover it on his victims?

7. How did Baden know Paul Fried had not committed suicide?

8. Why did Jerald Sklar confess to police his knowledge and his crimes, and what was the result?

9. Explain the three themes of Baden's affidavit in the case of Claus von Bulow.

10. Explain why, from the beginning, Baden believed the police had the wrong time of death for Gail Morris.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel discusses additional methods to deteremine time of death, those of the potassium eye test and the use of the digestive system.

Part 1) List each method, and discuss, in detail, how that method helps determine the time of death.

Part 2) Compare and contrast the methods. How are they the same? How are they different?

Part 3) Compare these methods with rigor mortis, livor mortis, and algor mortis. Why are these methods sometimes needed? What benefit do these methods have that the others do not? Be sure to explain your answer using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

In the Mary Beth Tinning case, nine children died before someone thought to question the parents of the children. MEs, hospital staff, neighbors, friends, social services, and others all had the same information, but refused to question the situation.

Part 1.) Explain the circumstances that allowed this tragedy to unfold.

Part 2.) Discuss the SIDS diagnosis, in terms of why it is seldom questioned.

Part 3.) Write a brief opinion statement, noting whether you believe the system is partially responsible for these deaths, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the forensics used in the case of the prison riot at Attica to prove the guards accidentally shot the hostages. What techniques did Baden use to look at the bodies? What did he find? Why did people dislike his findings? How could he prove the findings? What mistakes did others, such as the funeral director, make that hindered the investigation? Did this serve to increase the tension? Why? Do you think the end result at Attica was beneficial? Why? What group did the riots help create? What does that group do? How did that help the prisoners in the long run?

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