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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. How is the Weasel retrained inside his house?

2. What does the Weasel use to blow up the bridge?

3. What item did each director of the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security receive after the bombing of Sunrise Valley?

4. What item does the Wolf squeeze in his hand in chapters 25-32?

5. Who approaches Alex Cross with a message when he returns to the suspected al Qaeda apartment in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex Cross blame the Weasel for the custody fight he is now involved in with Christine Johnson over his son, Alex Jr.?

2. What weapon is being prepared to be launched against Sunrise Valley, Nevada? For what purpose?

3. What cities does the Wolf tell law enforcement that he will be targeting?

4. Why does the Wolf break into the home of the Red Mafiya couple in chapter 12?

5. Why does Alex Cross go to Seattle while on vacation on the West Coast?

6. Why does Alex Cross place Elizabeth Cassady under surveillance?

7. Who is the Weasel?

8. What does the Wolf warn the law enforcement officials not to do?

9. Who else lives on the West Coast that Alex Cross hopes to see?

10. What disguise does Alex Cross remember the Weasel used that he hopes will help them catch up to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following settings of the novel in a detailed essay, using examples from the novel:

1) Washington, D.C.

2) Paris

3) London

Essay Topic 2

Discuss motivation in relation to one of the following characters. Describe what motivates the character, the reason, and how it impacts the character's actions. Cite quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Alex Cross

2) Christine Johnson

3) The Wolf

4) The Weasel

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following themes in a detailed essay, using examples from the novel:

1) Justice

2) Revenge

3) Heroism

4) Family.

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