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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. Who is angry about being considered a suspect?

2. What attitude was redirected at Frank when he approached the responsible party?

3. What is the yellow-haired girl doing at home?

4. What domestic chore is the wife doing during the conversation?

5. What is the most common place to hide something in the home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important piece of evidence is found at the crime scene?

2. What is one reason Weather could be a target?

3. Where is the Iceman when the police realize what happened? How is he being tracked?

4. What is the opinion of the other people on the case regarding Bergen's death?

5. What is the opinion of the FBI's arrival? What is Davenport's plan?

6. What happens when the police find Bergen's body?

7. What happens when Davenport starts to go after the Iceman?

8. What does the yellow-haired girl suspect about the Iceman? What is the Iceman's reply?

9. How does Bruun handle being injured in the SUV? How is he described?

10. What is the result of the conversation with Mueller?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assuming a psychiatrist's point of view, analyze the situation with the Iceman. Discuss the character's past history in regards to psychiatric care. What would a psychiatrist say about the killer's need to commit the murders? Was the killer perverted, mentally ill, or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might the Iceman have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story from the point of Weather Karkinnen regarding her first meeting with Davenport. How did the pair become friends and eventually lovers? Does the couple have anything in common at all? If so, what? Has the life of each character changed since they met?

Essay Topic 3

Lucas Davenport is a Minneapolis cop; Shelly Carr is a small town cop. Compare and contrast the men's personalities, careers, training, and demeanor. Which is the better cop? Which was most effective in the Iceman case? Who was the least effective? Why? What might Davenport and/or Carr done better to resolve the case sooner? Do you think the police will ever know everything about the sex ring and murders? Explain.

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