1st to Die: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

1st to Die: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Phillip Campbell hand David Brandt when he answers the door?

2. How are the DeGeorges killed?

3. How did the killer leave the tuxedo jacket next to David Brendt's body?

4. Who do Raleigh and Lindsay speak with about the missing DeGeorges?

5. What jewelry is missing from the DeGeorge's bodies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes people realized that the DeGeorges are missing?

2. Why does Lindsay agree to give Cindy the inside scoop on the DeGeorge murders?

3. What happens to Lindsay when she goes back to the Brandts hotel room for the second time?

4. What in particular disturbs Lindsay about the Brandt murder scene?

5. What kind of couple are David and Melanie Brandt?

6. How does the sales associate at Saks react to the strange man watching Becky try on her wedding dress?

7. What kind of illness is Lindsay diagnosed with?

8. What is Chris Raleigh's job before he is introduced on the Bride and Groom case?

9. What two aspects of the Brandt crime scene does Lindsay notice that later become important for the case?

10. How does Phillip Campbell react when he walks by the crowd gathering outside of the hotel where the Brandts have been found murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least four different ways the story of "1st to Die" would change if the setting were in a rural, Midwestern town instead of San Francisco.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three challenges an author such as Patterson faces when discussing technology or forensic science in a novel. Make sure to use at least three examples from "1st to Die" to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two characters of your choosing from the Women's Murder Club, making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.

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