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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. Who becomes angry at the news of the undercover work?

2. Brunetti practices which of the following during stressful times?

3. Which member of the police department finds a young woman alive?

4. Who is in the company of the widow?

5. What is the name of the widow Brunetti must question?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conversation between Paola and Brunetti after Chiara goes to bed? How does each character feel about the discussion?

2. How does Brunetti learn about Trevisan's murder? What are Brunetti's initial thoughts?

3. How might the deaths tie into the corruption case Brunetti had been working on for months?

4. Explain the scene involving the truck in as much detail as possible. Include the location, the speed of the vehicle and where the truck came from in the first place.

5. Who initially attempts to help the accident victims? Why might this action be unusual? What happened next?

6. How does Paola react to Chiara's news? What does Paola try to explain to Chiara?

7. What does the doctor think killed Favero? How much of the substance was present? What does it mean?

8. What is Chiara's opinion about her new role in the case? How does she hope her parents will react to the news?

9. Who is the first murder victim in the story? Where is the man going when he is murdered?

10. What is another connection between Trevisan and Favero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because the snuff film was made in Bosnia and the truck and women came from Romania, Brunetti and the other police will most likely have to deal with the international police, often known as Interpol. Research and describe Interpol, its purpose and methods. Compare and contrast it to the police forces in Italy and the United States. What is the main difference? Do police work alongside Interpol or does Interpol take over the case? What do you think Brunetti's opinion is regarding working with Interpol? What would be the best way for the agencies to communicate and cooperate?

Essay Topic 2

Signora Ceroni originally works at the travel agency to cover up the cartel's activities. Explain how Ceroni became involved with the business. Who started the agency? What was Ceroni's role? How did she become involved in the cartel? What caused Ceroni to become a legitimate businesswoman? What ideas did Ceroni take to the cartel? Was Ceroni loyal to the cartel and their activities? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Brunetti was not pleased when Vianello suggested that they use Topa for the stakeout in Pinetta's bar. Discuss in detail the reason for using Topa at the bar. Why did Brunetti object? Why does Brunetti not like Topa? Why is Topa no longer a cop? Did Topa do good work in the investigation? What did Topa learn? What was the final outcome?

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