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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. To which university have the brushes that were used to paint the Sleeping Women been shipped?

2. Initially, whom does Jordan plan to stay with in New Orleans?

3. Why is Kaiser no longer with his wife?

4. What does Jordan negotiate with the FBI for her pictures and assistance?

5. Other than Jordan, who has a strong crush on Kaiser?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mystery behind the Sleeping Women paintings?

2. What are Wheaton's symptoms from his scleroderma?

3. What is Dr. Lenz's theory about the killer(s) behind the Sleeping Women?

4. What happens when Jordan sees the Sleeping Women paintings?

5. How does Wheaton react when he sees Jordan for the first time during his interview with the FBI?

6. What is inside of Wingate's apartment when Jordan arrives?

7. Why does Jordan decide to go to the museum in Hong Kong?

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

9. Who is Ron Epstein?

10. Why are Kaiser and Jordan intrigued by the fact that de Becque once lived in Asia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least four ways "Dead Sleep" would be different if the protagonist were male.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least three ways the novel would change if it were written from the perspective of John Kaiser or Dr. Lenz and at least three literary devices Iles could use while writing from these different perspectives.

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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