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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. Peabody enters and informs Dallas on items found in Draco's apartment, including which of the following?

2. Who finds Quim's body at the scene?

3. Whose apartment is visited by Dallas and Peabody in Chapter 8?

4. What is the abbreviation of the department where the lead detective works?

5. Eve leaves her office to have a meeting with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What else is discussed on a more personal level?

2. Who does Dallas meet with in the beginning of Chapter 5? What information has been passed on without Eve's knowledge?

3. What game do Eve and Roarke play after she finishes chastising him about giving information to Feeney? Who wins?

4. Who is the first person to be interviewed by Dallas? What part does the actress have in the play?

5. What is the crux of the murder case and who was the victim?

6. Discuss the meeting between Quim and Draco's killer. What is the end result?

7. Where does Dallas meet with Nadine? What is the purpose of the meeting?

8. Eve leaves her office to attend another meeting. Who is the meeting with and what is the purpose?

9. What is the murder weapon and where is it found?

10. How is Quim found? By whom? Who is the first person on the scene after the one who finds Quim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

WITNESS IN DEATH is staged in New York City in 2059. Examine why Robb chose to set the story in that particular location and time period. What are the biggest telltale signs that the story takes place in the future? What items are present in the story that are not currently invented or in common usage in today's world? Do you think the situations, events, equipment, etc. are feasible and realistic for 2059? Explain. What else might be added to the story to make it seem even more futuristic? Are there any elements that seem out of place? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Areena Mansfield/Anja Carvell is the birth mother of Carly Landsdowne as well as Michael Proctor. While Carly was given up for adoption, Michael was not. What was the difference in the scenarios? What made Areena give up Carly but keep Michael? Compare and contrast the scenarios as well as the resulting parent/child relationships. How did the decisions ultimately affect each person? Could the relationships ever be repaired? Does anyone want to try to repair the relationships? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There is a special relationship between Captain Ryan Feeney and Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Examine the relationship. What makes it special? How did the two meet? What are details of the professional and personal relationships? Are the feelings mutual? How often do Feeney and Dallas work together? Who has rank? Does rank ever interfere with their personal or professional lives? How does Feeney get along with Roarke? How might the relationship change if one of them were to be transferred?

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