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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. Dallas is upset when she finds out that Stiles did which of the following?

2. Who is Levinsky?

3. Who does Dallas have a meeting with in the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. Who calls Roarke to say that Eve may need him?

5. What is a powerful motivation for murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Stiles use his skills to avoid police detection?

2. Chapter ten begins with another character pondering various elements of the case. Who is the character and what is s/he thinking about?

3. The author delves into Eve's personal life by introducing Eve's most unlikely and closest friend. Discuss the friend and her effect on Dallas.

4. Who is present at Carly Landsdowne's apartment when Eve and Peabody go there to question Carly?

5. How was Roarke able to help Mavis with her career?

6. What piece of information stuns Anja about Draco and Carly?

7. What is Carly's outlook on the facts surrounding her adoption?

8. What is Mavis' purpose for being at Dallas and Roarke's house? What is she doing when they arrive home? What is Eve's reaction?

9. Discuss Peabody's evening out on the town with Charles. What upsets Peabody?

10. What news is given to Nadine when she arrives at the house? What is her reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas series. How many books are there? Write a character profile of Eve Dallas. Discuss how the character has progressed and evolved throughout the series. Where might Dallas go next? Will Dallas ever shed the horror of her past? Will Dallas ever get used to having people in her life that love her? How might her relationships with Roarke, Peabody and the others change in future books?

Essay Topic 2

Roarke is a mysterious man with a shady past, married to the top homicide cop in the New York Police and Security Department. Examine Roarke's past. Compare and contrast Roarke's history with Eve's. How do they compare? Why doesn't Roarke have a first and last name? Where does he come from? How did he meet Eve? What is their relationship like? How did Roarke make his billions? How does the fact that Roarke is so rich help or hinder Eve's investigations?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the act of incest. What are the legal and medical definitions of incest? What are the parameters? Is it illegal? Is it harmful physically, mentally, emotionally - all or none of the above? How does an average person define incest? What are the cultural references and perceptions regarding incest? Do both parties have to consent? Who are the most common victims of incest? Is there any form of treatment?

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