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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 Brunetti trip over as he flees from Clemenza's house?

2. Who calls Brunetti with an urgent request to meet?

3. Which of the following people was put under house arrest?

4. Which of the following was not in Santina's singing group?

5. Brunetti takes a train to visit which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Brunetti's final decision regarding Wellauer's death? What is Patta's reaction to the final report?

2. Brunetti meets with Signore Traverso to discuss Wellauer's behavior on the night of his death. What does Traverso say to Brunetti?

3. Discuss the interaction between Brunetti, Dami, and Signorina Antonia.

4. What is the point of Brunetti's visit to Dr. Treponti? What does Brunetti learn about Wellauer during the meeting?

5. Who does Brunetti call with the hopes of getting personal inside information on Wellauer?

6. Why does Brunetti begin to question himself about the possibility of Lynch's guilt?

7. What is Brunetti's assessment of the situation? Does it help Lynch and/or Petrelli?

8. Brunetti goes back to Clemenza's apartment. What is the nature of the visit? What does Brunetti learn?

9. What information does Dami give to Brunetti regarding Flavia Petrelli's ex-husband?

10. Describe at least some of the information Brunetti learns about Lynch's background.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brunetti and Vice-Questore Patta have a rocky relationship. Compare and contrast the jobs of the men as well as their personalities. What might make the relationship better? Is there any problem with authority? How might you handle the situation if you were Brunetti? Patta? Explain how Patta views Brunetti and his work as the commissario. Explain Brunetti's opinion of Patta, personally and as Vice-Questore.

Essay Topic 2

Brunetti begins to wonder if his judgment is sound regarding Lynch. Why? Do you think Brunetti is too opinionated to be objective in this case? Is that a common occurrence in police work? How can the police prevent or at least curb the focus on opinion regarding suspects? Write a police report from the point of view of Brunetti regarding Lynch. Point out which facts might be skewed due to Brunetti's opinion. How could Brunetti be more objective?

Essay Topic 3

Brunetti receives pressure from Vice-Questore Patta to solve the case of Wellauer's death. What does Patta expect from Brunetti? Does putting pressure on Brunetti help or hinder the investigation? Who is exerting pressure on Patta? Why? Does Brunetti have to answer to anyone but Patta? Create a chronological time line of events and explain why the investigation took as long as it did. Also explain how Patta might have handled the situation.

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