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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 must Terry be concerned about regarding his new heart?

2. Who has a difficult time watching the murder on tape?

3. Why does Graciela want Terry to find her sister's killer?

4. How does Graciela feel about Terry's call?

5. Who must give Arrango permission to give the tapes to Terry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Terry surprised to see Graciela and Raymond at his door step?

2. Why does Dr. Fox decide to release Terry from her care?

3. How would you classify Blood Work by Micheal Connelly and how does the plot of the novel extend?

4. Why does Bolotov choose to attack Terry?

5. Why does Terry always become so angry with his neighbor, Buddy?

6. Why does Terry decide to help Graciela find Gloria's murder?

7. When Terry gets back home, what does he tell Jaye they need to do?

8. How does Buddy help to discover what is missing from James Cordell's personal effects?

9. What do the officers show to Terry that is extremely hard for him to digest?

10. What makes Terry reconsider his weekend plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because so many people were killed by the Code Killer, grief and coping with loss are two central themes of the novel. Describe how two of the below characters is able to cope with their pain. Next, compare their ways of coping to one another.

- Graciela

- Raymond

- Steve Kang

- Amelia Cordell

Essay Topic 2

In Blood Work, Terry is set up by the killer. The Code Killer plants many pieces of evidence to ensure that Terry will be accused of all the killings.

1. Why was the FBI so quick to jump on Terry as the murderer?

2. Examine Terry's actions after her he accused. Does he do anything to take suspicion away from himself?

3. How was the FBI lazy at first regarding the cases but then two quick to judge Terry?

Essay Topic 3

Because Blood Work is a mystery novel, foreshadowing seems almost necessary to keep the plot moving.

- Give three instances of foreshadowing from the book.

- Comment on whether or not you feel Connelly effectively used foreshadowing to keep the pace of his book exciting.

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