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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 Brennan do to clear her head in Chapter 28?
2. What happened to Brennan in Montreal over a year ago?
3. In Chapter 34, in what location does Brennan wake up?
4. How does Brennan know the person attacking her in Chapter 34 is the killer of Malachy and Mathias?
5. Who grabs Brennan as she approaches Harry in Chapter 34?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Red tell Brennan about cults in Chapter 28 that worries her?
2. In Chapter 31, Kit tells that he missed a message from Harry. How did he miss it? What was significant about the message?
3. In Chapter 19, Kathryn lets a few clues slip about the investigation. What are they (give at least two) and how do they relate to the case?
4. In Chapter 28, Ryan calls Brennan. What happened to the people at the Saint Helena compound? What happened to the people in Texas? Why is this odd?
5. Kathryn gives Brennan more information to connect St-Jovite to the Saint Helena commune in Chapter 25. What does she tell Brennan that shows this connection?
6. What is the mood in the beginning of Chapter 33? Give details to support your response.
7. In Chapter 32, Ryan updates Brennan on the case. How did the cult members avoid the police?
8. In Chapter 27, new information about the murder of Jennifer Cannon comes to light. Compare and contrast the known information about Carole Comptois' and Jennifer Cannon's deaths. Is there anything to suggest a link?
9. In Chapter 19, Kathryn talks about what the group she belongs to does. What does she say that reminds her of Harry? Is it significant?
10. The climax occurs at the end of Chapter 33. What happens? Why is this the climax and not a later event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the red-herrings in the novel. How does a red-herring effect the suspense of the novel? What genres typically use red-herrings? Why would Kathy Reichs choose to use a red-herring? Is it effective? Why?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Pick a dynamic character who changed throughout the novel and write a character profile on him or her. Focus on his or her personality at the beginning, what catalyst causes him or her to change, and the result. Make sure to cite the book and use examples.
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