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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 keeps Clarice from getting more information from Dr. Lecter?
2. Why doesn't Clarice like Albert Roden?
3. What does Miggs throw at Clarice?
4. In Chapter 27, what does Dr. Chilton remove from the school desk while Dr. Lecter looks on?
5. Dr. Lecter tells Dr. Chilton that Buffalo Bill's first name is what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dr. Lecter work his way into the Buffalo Bill investigation when his only purpose to the FBI was to be as a tool for study through his psychological evaluation? Again, how does he show his disdain for law enforcement? If he is so anti-authority, why does he speak with Clarice?
2. How is Clarice rewarded or punished for her actions in Raspail's storage area and her subsequent conversation with Dr. Lecter?
3. 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?
4. What factors might have combined to make Catherine Martin vulnerable to attack?
5. Do you think Clarice sees Crawford as a father figure? Why or why not?
6. 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?
7. What does Dr. Chilton do to thwart the FBI and insert himself into the Catherine Martin investigation?
8. How does Clarice demonstrate her resourcefulness at the storage unit crime scene?
9. How does Clarice display her attention to detail while examining the victim's body in Chapter 12?
10. Why is Dr. Lecter called "Hannibal the Cannibal"? Give an example. Does his viciousness tell you anything about his psychoses?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Just about every serial killer has a "signature" that he leaves with his victim. Jame Gumb's signature as Buffalo Bill is the cocoon of the Black Witch Moth. What do you think is the significance of the cocoon in the victims' throat? Do you think the insect species is representative of anything to Jame Gumb? Why would he choose the throat as the location for his signature?
Essay Topic 2
The climax of the story is outlined in a fast paced, exciting scene. Describe the story's climax, how it can be identified as the climax, and how it set up the resolution.
Essay Topic 3
What events lead to Clarisse's discovery that Buffalo Bill is making a suit out of the skin he takes from his victims? Where was she when she had this realization? What specific occurrence leads to this theory?
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