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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 body of water is nearby?

2. The Iceman considers running off to where?

3. What caliber of gun does Davenport carry?

4. What household appliance was used to start the fire?

5. What is the name of the husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Davenport do to try and figure out where the LaCourts may have hidden the photo?

2. What happens when Claudia goes out to the garage to stoke the wood stove? How does Claudia react?

3. What item does the Iceman want in exchange for the girl? What does he do with the item?

4. Where is the LaCourt house located? How is it placed in proximity to the LaCourts' neighbors?

5. Where does the Iceman station himself to wait for Weather?

6. What information is gained by going to Grant Junior High School?

7. What is in the photograph? Why was it hard to identify one party?

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

9. What does Davenport hope to learn from calling his old friend, Elle?

10. What was Russ Harper's reaction when he was approached by Frank LaCourt? What is Frank's next step?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Lucas and Weather. What is the common ground for their relationship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do they respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically?

Essay Topic 2

Reputation is a touchy subject in a small town like Grant. Explain the situation with the three single men that lived by the LaCourt house. Also discuss the issue with Elle researching Bergen's background. Why are the reputations so important? How were the people in question affected? What did Davenport learn from the information? Did it help the case?

Essay Topic 3

Carr and Davenport have an interesting professional relationship. The two veteran cops seem to respect one another. Discuss how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. What are the similarities? What is Shelly's background and how does it compare to Davenport's background?

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