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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 is Pierce's occupation?

2. When does Cross get home after Pierce/Smith is killed?

3. What does Soneji throw inside the hospital room when he sees Cross and Groza?

4. What kind of jokes do Pierce and Greenberg share when they are searching for Mr. Smith?

5. Whom does Christine see waiting for her outside her office at the end of Chapter 88?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Abel Sante well-liked?

2. How does Cross try to live his life differently after the Mr. Smith case is closed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does having the AIDS virus fuel Soneji's rage and desire to make others pay for what he sees as his undeserved death? Provide textual examples to support your opinion.

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

How do Cross and Sampson work together as partners? Do they seem to have a good relationship? How can you tell?

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