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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 does Baden theorize actually introduced meningitis into Jennifer?

2. Who led the state police in the raid?

3. What punishment did Carl Coppolino receive for the murder of his wife?

4. What did the prisoners do to William Quinn?

5. For what was Michael Privitiera killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why the DA dropped the three additional murder charges against Kuklinski.

3. Explain the situation that causes some teenagers and adults to accidentally commit suicide by hanging during sexual experimentation.

4. Describe the symptoms of a heroin overdose, and how it kills.

5. Explain how and why Jascalevich killed the patients of other doctors.

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

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

8. How did Baden know the killer in the Buffalo slayings was trained, either as a hunter or medically?

9. Describe the circumstances in the case of the S&M nurse and doctor in Chapter Ten that led to the case being taken to a grand jury to process the nurse for homicide.

10. Explain why the prisoners at Attica were rioting, including those things mentioned that were problems for the corrections board.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the case of Paul Fried in detail. What were the original circumstances surrounding Paul's death? What caused further investigation? What role did his wife, Catherine, play? What was their relationship like? Who came forward with information, and what was that information? How was a new cause of death discovered? What was the result? How did the autopsy findings affect this case? What does this say about the importance of a proper autopsy in any case of death?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, Baden discusses the concept that the death of a person is indicative of the life that person led. After reading the book, and seeing Baden's examples, do you think Baden is correct? Why or why not? Do you think the lives of certain individuals lead to their demise? Why? Does this mean we can, to some extent, control our own fate? Why or why not? Does this necessarily mean some deserve their death? Why or why not? Be sure to use examples given by Baden in the book, as either support for your position or as reasons to disprove his theory. Incorporate your own examples, as well, to support your view.

Essay Topic 3

There are several cases in the book where individuals take part in the death of another person, but are determined to be innocent of wrongdoing. These cases include the case of Daphne Mellon, the doctor and nurse in Chapter 10, and the Sutton Place banker, Robert. Choose one of these cases, and discuss the following:

1.) What was the cause of death for the victim?

2.) What were the circumstances surrounding their death?

3.) Why was no one convicted of their murder?

4.) Do you think that the person(s) involved in the victim's death should have been brought to trial? Why or why not? What is the difference between your chosen case, and the case of Cathy Smith, who served time for giving John Belushi his last drug injection? Why was she brought to justice, but the people in your chosen case were not? What does this say about the current system?

Be sure to go into specific detail about why these deaths were considered accidents, even though someone else was present, or contributed to the death.

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