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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. This person runs what kind of illegal operation?

2. What is the abbreviation of the department where the lead detective works?

3. Where does the story take place?

4. What is Eve examining when she is approached by a young woman?

5. What is Peabody's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dallas meet with Nadine? What is the purpose of the meeting?

2. What event is Dallas at during the murder and what is her take on the event?

3. Who is Draco's understudy for the play? How does he feel about Draco?

4. Why is Nadine worried about this matter? How could it affect Nadine's career and personal relationship with Eve?

5. Discuss the meeting between Quim and Draco's killer. What is the end result?

6. What about the play is shocking to Dallas?

7. How is Quim found? By whom? Who is the first person on the scene after the one who finds Quim?

8. Who is the victim? How is he killed?

9. What is Peabody's snap judgment about Quim? How does Eve react? What confirms Eve's instinct?

10. Who is the next murder victim? Where does the victim work? What does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

WITNESS IN DEATH is staged in New York City in 2059. Examine why Robb chose to set the story in that particular location and time period. What are the biggest telltale signs that the story takes place in the future? What items are present in the story that are not currently invented or in common usage in today's world? Do you think the situations, events, equipment, etc. are feasible and realistic for 2059? Explain. What else might be added to the story to make it seem even more futuristic? Are there any elements that seem out of place? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters, plots, settings, and outcomes of the stories woven into WITNESS IN DEATH. Use the scenarios in "Witness for the Prosecution" plus the storyline in WITNESS IN DEATH for comparison. How do the story lines differ? What is the conclusion of each story? How does Roberts write differently from Agatha Christie? Compare the styles of the two authors and add in your own commentary and opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the role of Linus Quim in the story. Write out Quim's part in the murder as well as his immediate plans. Use the same background information to rewrite Quim's story. What might have happened if Quim had not attempted to blackmail Areena? What if Eve had not known about or interviewed Jorgensen? Would Quim's death have been ruled a suicide? What other character might have been in the same position as Quim?

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