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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. Where does Kaiser take Jordan for lunch when they first meet?

2. What offer does de Beque make to Jordan before she leaves?

3. Whom does Jordan call from the plane on her way to New York city from Hong Kong?

4. How does Jordan pass most of the time during the flight to New York?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does de Becque hint about Jordan's father during her first visit to his mansion?

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

5. What does Wheaton report when Lenz asks him if any of his students have painted naked women before?

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

7. Who is Marcel de Becque?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Jordan Glass is a good role model for young, female readers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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