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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. Feeney is able to substantiate this information by contacting the _____.

2. How many years has the couple been divorced?

3. What is the name of the place Roarke is staying while he is away from home?

4. What is the reason that the elderly woman poisoned her husband?

5. As Dallas re-runs the videos, she notes that the killer exhibits ____ but only in the first video.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the scene that takes place the next morning between Dallas and Roarke.

2. Discuss the press conference held by Chief Simpson. Where is it held? Who attends?

3. How does Dallas learn about the next murder? Who is the victim?

4. Discuss the purpose of Dallas' trip to see Mavis.

5. What information does Dallas receive regarding the death of her elderly neighbor?

6. Examine the scene in which Roarke is interrogated regarding the weapons used in the murders.

7. What information is uncovered using the unregistered system? How is the information important to the case?

8. What is the purpose of Dallas' trip to see Dr. Mira?

9. Discuss the interaction between Dallas and Georgie Castle's daughter Samantha.

10. Discuss one of the new observations and potential angles discovered by Dallas.

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

Naked in Death is staged in New York City in 2058. Examine why Roberts chooses to set the story in that particular location and time period. What are the biggest telltale signs that the story takes place in the future? What items are present in the story that are not currently invented or in common usage in today's world? Do you think the situations, events, and equipment are feasible and realistic for 2058? Explain. What else might be added to the story to make it seem even more futuristic? Are there any elements that seem out of place? Explain.

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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