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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. In Chapter 57, what is the last piece of good news that Clarice gets?
2. What kind of gun does Jame Gumb own?
3. Who taught Jame Gumb how to sew?
4. Where is the Hostage Rescue Team going to apprehend Buffalo Bill?
5. Dr. Lecter tells Senator Martin that she shouldn't trust Jack Crawford for what reason?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think that Clarice overstepped her bounds by visiting Dr. Lecter without going through the proper channels?
2. Once Clarice finds out about Jame Gumb and the FBI team on its way to Illinois to apprehend the killer, how and why does she continue her investigation?
3. How does Dr. Lecter escape?
4. Why does Jame Gumb suddenly decide to kill Catherine, and how does he plan to do it?
5. What price did Clarice pay to stay on the Buffalo Bill investigation, and do you think she feels the price was too high?
6. What advice does Crawford give Clarice about being a good leader?
7. Do you think that Jame Gumb would be judged criminally insane or just plain evil?
8. How does Catherine Martin throw the proverbial wrench into Jame Gumb's harvest rituals?
9. How does Dr. Lecter avoid suspicion after his escape?
10. What is Catherine's plan, and describe her attempts to get Jame Gumb to release her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapters 12 and 13, Crawford's treatment of Clarisse at Potter's Funeral Home while inspecting the body of Buffalo Bill's latest victim is carefully scripted, though this is not apparent to Clarisse at the time. How does Clarisse feel when Crawford asks to see the sheriff to speak "man-to-man"? How does Clarisse find out that Crawford had ulterior motives in getting the deputy to speak to him alone? What is her reaction to this? Does Clarisse have a point, and do you think that point is taken?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 37, the guards' carelessness results in chaos. Dr. Lecter has planned the perfect escape. Describe what occurs during the chaos following the shots heard while the courthouse is filled with officers waiting to relieve the eleven to seven shift. Exactly how does Dr. Lecter fulfill his plan?
Essay Topic 3
Jack Crawford's wife, Bella, is dying. He is consumed with guilt about her illness and his inability to be with her at all times. How does Crawford manifest this guilt in his work? Do you think his pursuit of Buffalo Bill is intensified because of this guilt? Explain why or why not, using references from the book to support your choice.
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