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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 owns the building where Sharon De Blass lived?

2. What is the name of the person Dallas is scheduled to meet?

3. What is the name of the next victim?

4. How many years has the pair been friends?

5. Who calls Dallas at home before she leaves for work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dallas discover when she returns to Sharon De Blass' apartment?

2. What is testing? What is the process Dallas must go through to complete the procedure?

3. Who surprises Dallas at her apartment? What is the occasion?

4. What event occurs as Dallas gets ready to leave for work at the NYPSD?

5. What plan is formulated by Dallas and Feeney as they leave the Senator's office? What is the purpose of the plan?

6. Explain Dallas' meeting with Senator Gerald De Blass. What is Dallas' reaction to the meeting?

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

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

9. Explain the conversation between Dallas and Dr. Mira after the testing has taken place.

10. Describe the interview between Dallas and Charles Monroe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roarke tries hard to stay on the straight and narrow for the most part, although he is willing to step over the line if it will help Eve and her murder investigations. How does Roarke assist? Does Eve know about the illegal activity? Does she approve? What is the "unregistered?" How does it aid the investigations? What are Roarke's specialties? Who else knows about Roarke's special skills? How do the other cops feel about Roarke? Do you think Roarke's place in Eve's life could hinder her work? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Dallas has an encounter with star news reporter Nadine Furst. Analyze the relationship between Nadine and Dallas. What is the common ground for friendship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do the women respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically? Does Nadine's relationship with the cases help or hinder Eve's opinion? How does it affect the case?

Essay Topic 3

Assuming Dr. Mira's point of view, analyze the situation between Sharon, Catherine, and Senator De Blass. What would Mira say about the incestuous relationships? Is De Blass perverted, mentally ill, or something else? What would the terminology be from a psychiatrist's point of view? What kind of treatment might De Blass or his victims have benefited from before the situation got out of hand? Is the behavior something that can be "cured?" If so, how? If not, what else can be done?

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