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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. Whom does Kay call to provide an update on her travel plans?

2. What does Cary Harper burn in the McTigue fireplace?

3. What does PJ promise Beryl in Key West?

4. What do Kay and Mark do after they make love and sleep?

5. Who does Ethridge say he thinks may be responsible for the break-in in Kay's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Kay learn about Al Hunt from Dr. Masterson at Valhalla?

2. What does Kay learn about Joseph McTigue when she makes a second visit to Mrs. McTigue?

3. Why does Beryl Madison take up writing?

4. Why did Sterling stay in the Harbor Court Hotel during her visits to Johns Hopkins?

5. What does Kay receive from Mark James, and what does he tell her?

6. How does Kay gain PJ's trust?

7. Who stops by Kay's table during breakfast with Ethridge, and whom does she recognize?

8. Who is Al's friend at Valhalla, and what is characteristic about him?

9. What does Dr. Ismail reveal to Kay and Pete about Sterling?

10. In Chapter 10, why does Kay travel to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and what does she learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Al Hunt and Frankie Aims spend time in Valhalla and become friends. What is common about their backgrounds and their social maladjustments? Does Frankie have a detrimental influence on Al? Explain your reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Twice at Valhalla, Dr. Masterson is reluctant to cooperate first with Kay alone, and then with Kay and Pete. Do you feel he is holding something back? Why does he go through several cases before presenting Frankie's case, and why does it seem he cannot remember Frankie's name? Do you think Masterson had some relationship with Jim Barnes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Benton Wesley profiles Beryl Madison's killer. Describe the characteristics he presents, and then compare and contrast them with what you know about Frankie Aims. Is Benton on track? Why or why not?

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