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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. De Blass is able to make such demands because of his relationship with _____.

2. Eve's last date had tried to get ahead by offering her which of the following?

3. What word does Dallas use to describe the clientele of the club?

4. How does Dallas return to New York?

5. What is the caliber of gun used to kill Sharon De Blass?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the primary setting of Naked in Death.

2. What is the purpose of Dallas' trip to Virginia? What is unusual about the scenario?

3. What prompts Dallas to give De Blass the requested information?

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

5. Describe the interview between Dallas and Charles Monroe.

6. Explain at least one of Dallas' initial observations about the Lola Starr crime scene.

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

8. Explain one of the biggest differences in law enforcement in 2058.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Sharon De Blass. What types of things would Sharon be most proud of in her career? What other types of professional work might Sharon have done other than her job as a prostitute? Would the memoir include details of her relationships with her parents, Senator De Blass, Catherine, and Roarke? Would Sharon have any idea that she might be murdered for her actions? Does Sharon take any precautions against violence? Explain.

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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