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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, according to the cult leader, were the twin infants meant to die?
2. Who is Carlie?
3. In Chapter 23, what does Ryan learn St-Jovite has in common with the Saint Helena property?
4. Why does Brennan wake up suddenly in Chapter 21?
5. Who is Kathryn worried about dying?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 34, what does Brennan tell Elle that makes Elle angry?
2. In Chapter 35, Ryan stays Brennan while healing and loose ends are tied up. What loose ends are resolved? Give at least two examples.
3. In Chapter 26, what are the three things that have probably set off Dom Owens' cult into a violent phase? Who tells Brennan this?
4. In Chapter 24, there are now three pieces of evidence to tie the Murtry Island victims to the St-Jovite victims. What are they? Why might this be significant?
5. In Chapter 34, what is one internal conflict that Brennan faces? Describe why it is a problem for her.
6. What is the mood in the beginning of Chapter 33? Give details to support your response.
7. In Chapter 20, Kathryn is missing from the group when Ryan and Brennan go to question individuals. Why does Dom say she is absent? What may be the real reason for her disappearance?
8. In Chapter 31, Kit tells that he missed a message from Harry. How did he miss it? What was significant about the message?
9. The climax occurs at the end of Chapter 33. What happens? Why is this the climax and not a later event?
10. In Chapter 29, why does Ryan think Kathryn is an unreliable source?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a critique of the resolution. Does it resolve too quickly or not quick enough? Was the climax strong enough or was there a moment in rising action that felt stronger? Does it make sense for Ryan to stay with Brennan? Why or why not? Does Daisy Jeannotte's death make sense? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Identify the main external or internal conflict in the novel. Is it man vs self, society, nature, god, fate, or technology? What examples can you provide from the text. Is there a resolution to the conflict? What is it? Will this likely be a conflict for Brennan again?
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