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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 newspaper does Mr. Smith spread over the linoleum in the farmhouse kitchen?

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

3. What does Christine say she wants very much in Chapter 97?

4. Pierce impales Isabella's heart on what item?

5. What poet has written about the setting of Atlantic City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

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

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

4. Does Cross try to save Pierce from killing himself?

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

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

7. Describe Sondra Greenberg.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Kyle Craig lead Pierce to believe Cross is in grave condition after his attack? How does he plan to trap Pierce? In what way does he involve Cross?

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