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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. Where does Soneji meet Shareef Thomas?

2. Where does Cross go in Chapter 112?

3. How old is Sante?

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

5. With whom is Cross speaking on an airfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Cross expected to live after being attacked in his home?

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

3. In Part 5, does Pierce know that Cross is out of the hospital?

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

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

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

7. What message does Mr. Smith leave for Cross after he has killed Inez?

8. After Mr. Smith autopsies Sante, what does he do?

9. What happens to the Cross family the night of Cross' surprise party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Soneji's and Cross' final confrontation. Where does it take place, and how difficult is it for Cross to defend himself? How is Soneji killed in the end?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the cellar in Soneji's life. What does his nightmare with the cellar begin, and how does he feel when he is free from the cellar?

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