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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. Why do people stay away from the swamp on Murtry Island?
2. In her report about the St -Jovite victim, what does Brennan conclude killed the victim?
3. Wat does the dialogue between Brennan and Katy in Chapter 17 tell the reader?
4. According to the woman in Chapter 18 who lets Brennan, Ryan, and Baker into the main house, why is it doubtful that phone calls were made from St-Jovite to their group?
5. What does Monsieur Hubert look like?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of procedure does Brennan have to do on the murdered infants bodies in Chapter 7? Describe the procedure. Why does she need to do this?
2. While waiting to go into the basement to look at some remains, Brennan finds the fireman offensive. What does he say and do that makes her uncomfortable? What does this tell you about the type of world Brennan works in?
3. Chapter 3 introduces Detective Ryan. What type of relationship do Ryan and Brennan have?
4. In Chapter 18, Brennan and Ryan find a commune on Saint Helena Island. What is suspicious about the behavior they encounter? Give examples.
5. In Chapter 17, Ryan complains about not being able to reach Sheriff Baker. What is ironic about this? Explain.
6. What point of view is the novel written in and what does the reader learn about the narrator as a result? Give specifics from the novel.
7. What suspenseful event happens at the end of Chapter 15 ? What makes it suspenseful? What does it lead to in Chapter 16?
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. Describe Harry's character. What does she look like? How does she act? What does she value?
10. What evidence in Chapter 2 makes Brennan worry about finding children in St-Jovite?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing the diction used in North Carolina with the diction used in Montreal. What does diction show about characters and locations?
Essay Topic 2
Although from the same home background, Temperance Brennan and her sister Harriet lead extremely different lives. Write a paper comparing and contrasting the sisters. Analyze how these similarities and differences play a role in their relationship with each other.
Essay Topic 3
Is "Death Du Jour" a work of hope or despair? Write an essay using examples and citing the book to defend your assertions.
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