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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 Jordan Glass do for a living?

2. What does Jordan do immediately after she sees the painting of her sister?

3. What kind of relationship does de Becque claim to have had with Jordan's father?

4. Where do Kaiser and Dr. Lenz first interview Wheaton?

5. Who is the author of "Dead Sleep"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Wingate make to Jordan about her own photography?

2. Who is Marcel de Becque?

3. Why did Kaiser leave a higher ranking position in Quantico for his job in New Orleans?

4. How did Jordan's father supposedly die?

5. Why do Lenz and Baxter want to use Jordan when questioning suspects?

6. How does Fred Coates die?

7. What does Jordan notice about the lighting in the Sleeping Women?

8. What is Marc referring to with his remark "It wouldn't be the first time ..."?

9. What happens when Jordan lands in Washington, D.C. to meet with the FBI?

10. What does Jordan think about what happened to her sister in the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Present a well-reasoned paper arguing whether the reader is supposed to find Jill a likable (independent, determined young woman) character OR an unlikeable (too focused on image, standoffish with her sister) character. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Murder mysteries are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least four aspects of Iles's writing style that resonate so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay which discusses the role that Jordan's father plays in the novel and at least one major benefit and challenge for Iles in including him.

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