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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 do the two have in common?

2. Who took the photo to show to adults?

3. What person is the husband eager to speak to?

4. What does the Iceman shoot through to try to kill Weather?

5. To who/what does the phone number belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Harper goes to see the Iceman?

2. Why is Davenport embarrassed by the small town rumor mill?

3. What are the yellow-haired girl's thoughts in regard to the Iceman's temper?

4. Why is Russ Harper arrested? What is Davenport's suggestion to Harper?

5. What was the Iceman's first brush with murder? How did it go wrong?

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

7. What is the result of Davenport's interview with one of the LaCourt neighbors?

8. What does the burglary specialist tell Crane about common hiding places?

9. What happens to Weather on the way home from work?

10. What happens when the Iceman realizes that he cannot get away on the sled?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine John Sandford's Lucas Davenport series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Lucas Davenport. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Davenport go next? How might Davenport's relationships with Weather and his colleagues in Grant appear in future books?

Essay Topic 2

Father Phil Bergen is murdered and the death is made to look like a suicide. Explain why suicide is highly unlikely for Bergen. Also examine how the death was ruled as a homicide. What could make Bergen commit suicide? What is the Catholic Church's stance on suicide? How does the rule compare to those in other religions? Explain.

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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