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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 famous prize has Jordan won?

2. What kinds of photographs does de Becque want to show Jordan?

3. Whom does Kaiser ask to eat separately from him and Jordan during a meal?

4. Kaiser confesses having a difficult relationship with ___________.

5. What act, which is forbidden by the museum, does Jordan do before she finally leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Jordan's father supposedly die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Jordan and Jill. Using direct evidence from the text, make sure to address the following: 1) what their relationship has been like historically, 2) what their relationship is like by the time the novel concludes, and 3) what the reader learns about these two characters through their interactions with each other.

Essay Topic 2

How does the information which is revealed to the reader about Jordan's relationship with her father contribute to her character? Provide at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Iles chooses to have no strong example of a loving, healthy marriage for any of the characters in "Dead Sleep."

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