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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 is the name of Eve's friend and news reporter?
2. Who assaults Eve while trying to flee?
3. Where was the victim killed?
4. What is the name of the main character in the story?
5. Despite Draco's absence, the man claims that it would be what kind of experience to take the reins of the job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Peabody's snap judgment about Quim? How does Eve react? What confirms Eve's instinct?
2. What is the general opinion of Draco?
3. Eve leaves her office to attend another meeting. Who is the meeting with and what is the purpose?
4. What about the play is shocking to Dallas?
5. What is the collective opinion of Dallas and Peabody on the understudy's involvement in the murder?
6. Who greets Eve when she arrives home? What is the relationship between this person and Eve?
7. Discuss the meeting between Quim and Draco's killer. What is the end result?
8. How is the scene preserved for investigation? Who assists Dallas?
9. Who is the victim? How is he killed?
10. Where does the play take place? How is Dallas connected to the theater?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the relationship between Nadine and Dallas. What is the common ground for friendship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do the women respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically? Did Nadine's relationship with Draco help or hinder Eve's opinion? How did it affect the case?
Essay Topic 2
Dallas and Whitney have an interesting professional relationship. Although Whitney is Dallas' commander, it is clear that he also respects her as a cop and as a person. Dallas feels the same way about Whitney. Explain how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. Explore how Whitney's style of leadership has helped Dallas form her own style. What are the similarities? Despite Dallas' rage over the incident with Captain Stuart, she manages to keep relatively cool. How is that possible? Is it out of respect for Whitney, because of her position on the force or something else? How does Whitney react? What is Whitney's background and how does it compare to Dallas' background?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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