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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. As a result of the events, Dallas is scheduled to do what?

2. What unusual weapon is found at the scene?

3. What is the name of Sharon's apartment building?

4. What is the term used in the book referring to Starr's entrance into her business?

5. What is the name of the artist who painted Mavis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the consequences of Dallas's actions?

2. Discuss the item found by Dallas at her apartment. What is the significance of the item?

3. What is Dallas' initial opinion of Senator De Blass?

4. Examine the first scene in the book which takes place at Dallas's apartment.

5. What does Dallas learn from her investigation at De Blass' apartment?

6. What is Dallas's general opinion of the testing procedure?

7. Explain the scene between Roarke and Dallas when she barges into his office.

8. What unusual action does Dallas take when she arrives at the Lola Starr crime scene?

9. Who are the next two people Dallas investigates? What is the basic information on each?

10. What unpleasant information does Dallas receive from her commander?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the life and career of Senator Gerald De Blass. What is De Blass' background? What are his professional credentials? Why is he so important? What is De Blass' relationship with the following: Elizabeth, Richard, Catherine, and Sharon? What is Dallas' opinion of De Blass? How does De Blass help or hinder the case? Who interferes on De Blass' behalf? Why? What about De Blass makes Dallas suspicious? Compare and contrast the personalities of Dallas and De Blass. What are the biggest similarities? Which is more determined? Which has the strongest character?

Essay Topic 2

There is a special relationship between Captain Ryan Feeney and Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Examine the relationship. What makes it special? How did the two meet? What are details of the professional and personal relationships? Are the feelings mutual? How often do Feeney and Dallas work together? Who has rank? Does rank ever interfere with their personal or professional lives? How does Feeney get along with Roarke? How might the relationship change if one of them were to be transferred?

Essay Topic 3

Dallas and Whitney have an interesting professional relationship. Although Whitney is Dallas' commander, it is clear that he also respects her as a cop and as a person. Dallas feels the same way about Whitney. Explain how the mutual admiration benefits their working relationship. Explore how Whitney's style of leadership has helped Dallas form her own style. What are the similarities? Despite Dallas' rage over the incident with Simpson, she manages to keep relatively cool. How is that possible? Is it out of respect for Whitney, because of her position on the force or something else? How does Whitney react to the news about Simpson? What is Whitney's background and how does it compare to Dallas' background?

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