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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 shape left a bruise on one of the victims in Chapter 7?
2. In Chapter 6, what does Brennan put off doing?
3. What is Brennan's ex-husband's name?
4. What object causes Brennan to do more research into Sister Elisabeth Nicolet?
5. In Chapter 16, a monkey dropped what on the shelter Brennan was relaxing in?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 17, Ryan complains about not being able to reach Sheriff Baker. What is ironic about this? Explain.
2. In Chapter 5, Brennan is shocked when she sees the skull of Elisabeth Nicolet, but she does not indicate why. Why does Kathy Reich withhold this information? What is the effect? And what might be the problem based on Brennan's questions to the priest?
3. Describe Harry's character. What does she look like? How does she act? What does she value?
4. Why is Brennan annoyed with Harry and Ryan in Chapters 10 and 11? What does this tell you about her?
5. What happens when Brennan asks Jeannotte if Anna participates in a Satanic cult?
6. In Chapter 15, Sam Rayburn is introduced. Who is he? What does he do? What is he like?
7. Chapter 3 introduces Detective Ryan. What type of relationship do Ryan and Brennan have?
8. By the end of Chapter 4, Temperance Brennan is already working on two cases. What are the two cases and why was she asked to take them?
9. What type of person is Sandy O'Reilly? Is she a reliable character? Give evidence to support your assertions.
10. Kathy Reichs uses jargon to help create credibility for her character's professions. Which characters use jargon and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses allusions in the novel, "Death Du Jour." These allusions are meant to be easily recognized by the reader and add to the scene. Find at least three allusions used in the novel and write an essay about how the allusions support the mood, setting, and/or characterization in the scene. Moreover, you will need to do some research into the allusion. Who or what was alluded? What is most well-known about the allusion?
Essay Topic 2
The end of the novel contains a mood of fear. How does Reichs create this mood? How does the atmosphere effect the characters emotionally? Physically?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of isolation is most clearly evident in Dr. Brennan's character. How does she isolate herself? What motivates her to isolate herself? Does she change at the end of the novel? What is the author's view of isolation based on her treatment of Brennan? What does the ending suggest will happen to Brennan?
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