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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of birds gathered around the printer's building?

2. What kind of weapon will the Iceman have to use?

3. What household item will be used at the Bergen crime scene?

4. What happened to the deputy shot by the Iceman?

5. What animals were scarce in the woods due to the winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sandford often likes to include the perspective of the killer. Write a short memoir that might have been written by the Iceman. What types of things would the Iceman be most proud of in his career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might the Iceman have done? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with his victims? How might the Iceman describe how he felt before, during and after each murder?

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

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?

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