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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Clarice's roommate?
(a) Bella Crawford.
(b) Brenda Shaffer.
(c) Dr. Chilton.
(d) Ardelia Mapp.

2. Why doesn't Clarice like Albert Roden?
(a) He smells bad.
(b) He makes inappropriate comments about the way she dresses.
(c) He is stupid and has no idea what he is talking about.
(d) His sense of humor is rude and not to her liking.

3. Who killed Benjamin Raspail and why?
(a) Jack Crawford killed Benjamin Raspail because he tried to get away.
(b) Benjamin Raspail is still alive.
(c) Benjamin Raspail killed himself during auto-erotic asphyxiation.
(d) Dr. Lecter killed Benjamin Raspail because he was whiny and making no progress.

4. What are the rules for giving documents to the inmate that Clarice is at the hospital to see?
(a) The document must be edited so the inmate is not given information he can use against the hospital.
(b) The document must be handwritten.
(c) There are no special rules.
(d) The document must be made of soft paper and free of staples and paper clips, and she cannot give him either a pen or pencil.

5. What does Jack Crawford think the FBI will need to do in order to convince Dr. Lecter to assist them in the Buffalo Bill investigation?
(a) Appeal to Dr. Lecter's intellect and vanity.
(b) Offer Dr. Lecter a large sum of money as a reward.
(c) Allow Dr. Lecter to take "field trips" every three months.
(d) Simply ask Dr. Lecter for his assistance on the case.

6. What is the name given to the serial killer that Clarice is hunting?
(a) Jack Crawford.
(b) Jeffery Dahmer.
(c) Barney.
(d) Buffalo Bill.

7. What does Dr. Lecter thank Barney for?
(a) Years of decent treatment.
(b) His gourmet dinner.
(c) Clean towels.
(d) A pencil and a piece of paper.

8. What did Clarice take with her when she ran away from the ranch, and why did she take it?
(a) She takes a friend's phone number so she can call for a ride.
(b) She took her suitcase and photo album because they contained everything that reminded her of her father.
(c) She took food and water because she knew it would be a long trip.
(d) She took her favorite horse, hoping to save its life.

9. What is the name of the man in the Packard?
(a) Jack Crawford.
(b) Everett Yow.
(c) Klaus.
(d) Benjamin Raspail.

10. What was the name of the agent who recruited Clarice? She later refers to this character as "a two-faced recruiting sergeant son of a bitch."
(a) Bella Crawford.
(b) Ardelia Mapp.
(c) Jame Gumb.
(d) Jack Crawford.

11. What is Dr. Lecter's nickname?
(a) Dr. Death.
(b) Hannibal the Cannibal.
(c) Buffalo Bill.
(d) Lecter the Specter.

12. Why did Clarice get angry with Jack Crawford at the funeral home?
(a) Because he didn't like what she was wearing.
(b) Because he didn't respect her abilities even though she wasn't an official FBI agent yet.
(c) Because he said that the men shouldn't talk about the case in front of a woman.
(d) Because he made inappropriate advances toward her.

13. What is unique about Dr. Lecter's accommodations?
(a) It has a double layer of prison bars and a nylon net.
(b) It has all the comforts of home.
(c) It is completely surrounded in Plexiglas.
(d) There are fava beans and a nice Chianti on the table.

14. In Chapter 25, what specific attributes does Dr. Lecter tell Clarice to look for when hunting for Buffalo Bill?
(a) Schizophrenic with an overactive imagination.
(b) White male, thirty-five, with a history of extreme childhood violence.
(c) A normal, white male with blonde hair and green eyes, with a lisp.
(d) Unemployed, white male, living with his mother.

15. Where does Buffalo Bill keep his victims?
(a) In a cage made with chicken wire.
(b) In a wooden box under his bed.
(c) In a dark, windowless room.
(d) In a deep pit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the entomologists?

2. What does Catherine see that finally brings home the identity of her abductor?

3. The FBI finds a cocoon inside another murder victim. What was the victim's name?

4. Who is the first to arrive at the storage facility when backup is called for?

5. What does Clarice find in the jar that is in the Packard?

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