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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. Who goes with Eve to Boomer's flophouse at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. Why has Mavis come to Leonardo's apartment in Chapter 4?

3. Which of the following statements does not describe Jake Casto?

4. What is Roarke's relationship with Pandora?

5. What unpleasant memories does the sight of the body in the morgue in Chapter 2 bring back to Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What data does Dickie Berenski provide about the unknown substance Eve retrieved from Boomer's apartment?

2. Why is Mavis calm at breakfast in Chapter 8 despite the fact that a murder charge is hanging over her head?

3. Describe Eve's relationship with Roarke.

4. Who is Pandora and why does she attack Eve and Mavis in Chapter 2?

5. Describe the condition of Boomer's apartment when Eve and Peabody investigate it.

6. How does Roarke promise to help Eve clear Mavis in Chapter 7?

7. In Chapter 3, how does Roarke assist Eve with her investigation of Boomer's murder?

8. Why does Eve think that Pandora's murder and Boomer's are linked?

9. Explain how Eve uses physical and scientific evidence to corroborate eyewitness testimony.

10. Why is Eve surprised to find human employees at the Zigzag Club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss symbolism and metaphor in Immortal in Death. Give three examples of symbolism in the plays in this book and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.

Essay Topic 2

While Eve is a homicide detective, her fiancé Roarke is one of the richest men in the world. Discuss how Roarke's wealth affects his relationship with Eve and Eve's police investigations. What theme(s) or lesson(s) do you think the author is trying to convey through her depiction of Roarke's wealth and Eve's lack of wealth in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Eve's dreams are a recurring motif throughout Immortal in Death. Cite three examples from the text of the use of this motif and discuss what you think the dreams represent in each example.

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