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The Silence of the Lambs Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jame Gumb do to Klaus?
(a) Dated and dumped him.
(b) Turned him into the police for burglary.
(c) Hit him with a car.
(d) Killed him and made an apron from his skin.

2. What did Clarice take with her when she ran away from the ranch, and why did she take it?
(a) She took her favorite horse, hoping to save its life.
(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 takes a friend's phone number so she can call for a ride.

3. What characteristic of Buffalo Bill is evident in the blouse found by the police homeless man's cart?
(a) It is cut to ribbons.
(b) It is neatly buttoned and folded.
(c) It is slit up the back.
(d) It has been freshly laundered.

4. After Dr. Chilton sends everyone away, what does he tell Dr. Lecter?
(a) That Senator Martin's deal is a fake, and Dr. Lecter will never see the sunlight again.
(b) That he can't wait to break him and see him squirm.
(c) That Dr. Chilton will find the special book that Dr. Lecter wants if he will only share his knowledge about Buffalo Bill.
(d) That Dr. Chilton and Clarice are having an affair.

5. Dr. Lecter tells Dr. Chilton that Buffalo Bill's first name is what?
(a) Randy.
(b) Billy.
(c) Edward.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Senator Martin's offer allow Dr. Lecter to travel to once a year for vacation in return for information to help find her daughter?

2. Whom does Dr. Lecter thank as he is leaving in the ambulance to be taken to Tennessee?

3. What is Buffalo Bill's routine with his victims?

4. Why doesn't Clarice like Albert Roden?

5. The last time that Barney was sent away, what happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. Working under time pressure, what information will Clarice present to Dr. Lecter as inside information? Why is Clarice not to trust Dr. Chilton?

2. How is Clarice rewarded or punished for her actions in Raspail's storage area and her subsequent conversation with Dr. Lecter?

3. What did Dr. Lecter do for a living before he was imprisoned as a serial killer? What repercussions might be the result of his previous employment?

4. What happens to frustrate Clarice after she learns of Catherine Martin's abduction by Buffalo Bill?

5. Why does Dr. Lecter refer to Clarice as a "cheap redneck, one generation out of the mines"? What might he hope to accomplish by insulting her?

6. How does Clarice display her attention to detail while examining the victim's body in Chapter 12?

7. What benefits comprise the proposal package that Clarice puts together for Dr. Lecter in Senator Martin's name, and what is unique about the vacation spot?

8. How does Clarice tactfully clear the room of excess law enforcement at the funeral home where the latest victim's body is being kept?

9. What factors might have combined to make Catherine Martin vulnerable to attack?

10. Why is Dr. Lecter called "Hannibal the Cannibal"? Give an example. Does his viciousness tell you anything about his psychoses?

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