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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. How does Sharon's mother describe their relationship?

2. What does Dallas order to drink at the bar?

3. What item does Dallas find when she returns home from her shift at the NYPSD?

4. What is the name of Sharon's father?

5. What item does Feeney remove from the scene as evidence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Dallas receive from Elizabeth Barrister? What information does Dallas receive about Roarke?

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

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

5. Dallas is faced with a dilemma regarding Roarke's part in the investigation. What is the dilemma?

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

7. What happens to Dallas when she is on her way to Roarke's house?

8. Explain the primary setting of Naked in Death.

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

10. Discuss the introduction of Lola Starr.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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