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

2. On what street is the FBI headquarters located in Washington?

3. How long has Cross known Craig?

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

5. Where do Interpol and the French police gather to find Sante's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Sampson's reaction to the attack on Cross family?

3. What does Pierce remember about the unusual detail in his Cambridge foyer on the night Isabella is murdered?

4. Why do Sampson and Pierce travel to Princeton, NJ?

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

6. What is the first clue Pierce leaves after he has killed Isabella?

7. What do Pierce and Sampson discover on Walter Murphy's farm?

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

9. Does Sampson become angry with Pierce for leaving to go to Paris?

10. Why does Christine travel in an FBI sedan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Cross solves the puzzle of Pierce's/Smith's next victim. Who does Cross think the "S" victim will be? Why? How does it turn out differently?

Essay Topic 2

Alex Cross says that his children, Jannie and Damon, "heal him." Choose one or two textual examples to show how the children act in a nurturing way to Cross. How does he respond to their actions?

Essay Topic 3

What happens the night of the celebration surprise party in the Cross home? How does Nana find help for the family? What is the extent of the family's injuries?

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