The Silence Of The Lambs

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. Why does Hannibal have to wear a mouthpiece?

2. Who is Bella and what is she experiencing?

Short Answer

Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What does Hannibal tell Clarice that she will find in the car?

2. How did Clarice and Crawford meet?

Paired Resources

Phrenology

“An Empirical, 21st Century Evaluation of Phrenology”

• These paired sources from Encyclopedia Britannica and the National Library of Medicine offer a definition of 19th-century phrenology and a 2018 medical study evaluating its (lack of) legitimacy.
• The information in these resources connects to the theme of The Manipulation of Others for Good and Evil.
• Hannibal is critical of the FBI’s reliance on behavioral science, claiming that it is just elevated phrenology. Consider the racist origins of both practices. Do you think that the antiquated pseudoscience of phrenology influenced the modern behavioral science used to catch serial killers? Why or why not? Is Hannibal justified in his skepticism?