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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 does Davenport visit in relation to the missing gun?

2. What charge is brought against the man by the police?

3. Which character gets a new job?

4. What does Vullion do with the newspaper clippings?

5. On what day did the coverage stop regarding Wheatcroft's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vullion do when he reaches his house?

2. Who visits Nester? Why?

3. How did Vullion gain entry into Wheatcroft's home?

4. What does Carla tell Davenport in regards to their relationship?

5. What does Lucas find at Vullion's house?

6. What does Lucas do after shooting Vullion?

7. What is the conclusion Vullion and Jennifer reach about Lucas and Carla?

8. What does Maddog do when he gets home from work?

9. What alerts Vullion to the presence of the police?

10. What is Lucas upset about in the beginning of this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a feature story from one of the tabloids and re-write it as a real news item from Carey's point of view. Pretend that the story might be found in a respected newspaper. What are the challenges? Are you pleased with the outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Lucas and Elle. 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 friends respect each other? How has their relationship evolved? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically? Did Lucas' relationship with Elle help or hinder Lucas' opinion? How did it affect the case?

Essay Topic 3

Vullion had frequent flashbacks about childhood, being abused, and torturing animals. Write an essay explaining Vullion's violent and traumatic childhood. What happened to Vullion's parents? Why was she so badly abused? How did the experience change Vullion? Do you think Vullion could have overcome his childhood traumas? Explain.

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