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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. Who follows the magicians to New Orleans?

2. How are the vampires and Hughes disguised?

3. What is the suspected location of the vampires?

4. Who spots the cops at the magicians' house?

5. Where does Cross go while Hughes goes for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cross not feel the usual sense of relief after Westin is caught?

2. Why is Cross in a panic when he reaches San Francisco?

3. What is Cross' opinion of Charles? Is the opinion based on fact or instinct?

4. Why do some of the fetish ball participants agree to talk during the police interview?

5. Why is Peter Westin in the black truck? Is Cross surprised at Westin's presence?

6. Who appears in place of Daniel and Charles? What was the purpose of the switch?

7. Why do such famous magicians perform in small venues? If there is opportunity to make more money, why settle for less?

8. Why does Cross resign from the police department? How will the change affect Nana and the kids?

9. Why are the Santa Cruz police reluctant to help Hughes? How does Hughes react to Lieutenant Conover?

10. Why does Craig suspect that the FBI knows about his alter ego?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cross and Jamilla are in the midst of a budding relationship during the case. Explain how the relationship affects the investigation. Did the involvement change anything? Were Cross' behavior or motives different during Jamilla's rescue because of the relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The Mastermind is revealed to be Kyle Craig, Cross' friend and colleague. How is it possible that the Mastermind could stalk and terrorize Cross for so long without being found out? Why was Cross blind to Craig's clues? What was the biggest clue left by Craig?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's choice of settings for the book. Why do you think New Orleans was the site of the climax for the vampire murders? Would you have chosen a different setting?

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