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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. How does Craig characterize Pierce in Chapter 104?
(a) As being innocent.
(b) As a bumbler.
(c) As being misrepresented.
(d) As a cold-blooded killer.

2. What does Pierce find inside the coal stove in Cross' cellar?
(a) Bones.
(b) Cross' burned detective shield.
(c) A sleeping cat.
(d) A half-burned letter.

3. What does Christine call students in Laura Dixon's first-grade class?
(a) Too young to understand how to behave.
(b) Cuddly kittens and perky puppies.
(c) Problem students.
(d) Good writers and readers.

4. How does Sampson feel when he is on surveillance with Cross a few miles from Pierce's hotel in Princeton?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Restless and irritable.
(c) Confused.
(d) Hungry.

5. Where does Pierce place the body of Anthony Bruno?
(a) In a boat house.
(b) In a rowboat.
(c) In a lifeguard's chair.
(d) In a cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pierce request from Soneji's grandfather?

2. What letter is written on the blackboard in Laura's classroom when Christine visits?

3. Who kills Pierce?

4. What does Pierce receive at 2:15 AM when he is searching for Sante?

5. What evidence from the Cross attack do police find near the cellar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cross' reaction to his surprise party?

2. Is Pierce looking for Soneji's partner?

3. What does Nana want Craig and Pierce to tell her about Cross?

4. Describe Sondra Greenberg.

5. What is Soneji's state of mind as he hurries through Bellevue on his way to the fourth floor?

6. Does Cross try to save Pierce from killing himself?

7. How does Mr. Smith interfere with Cross' time with his children in the grocery store?

8. What does Pierce find in Conklin's cellar?

9. What does Christine like about Laura Dixon's first grade students?

10. What does Cross notice about Pierce's apartment?

(see the answer keys)

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