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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 animal does the Weasel chase from his doorstep as the novel opens?

2. Who does Alex find at home with Nana Mama when he goes home the night covered in chapters 33-39?

3. What does one of the terrorist tell Alex the Weasel wanted in their apartment?

4. Who lives in Seattle, Washington?

5. How does the terrorist claim the Weasel got out before the raid on the al Qaeda apartment in New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are PMCs and what do they have to do with the investigation?

4. Who does Frances Puslowski see coming toward her trailer park as she hangs out the laundry?

5. What interrupts Alex Cross's vacation?

6. What does Alex dislike about the prescribed protocol to deal with the Wolf and the aftermath of any bombing?

7. What comes up missing from an Air Force base in New Mexico?

8. Who is at Alex's house when he returns home, causing him some discomfort?

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

10. What reason does the Wolf give for blowing up the bridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Alex Cross's relationships with the following women, discussing what they are, where they are going, and what impact they have on Alex's character:

1) Christine Johnson

2) Jamilla Hughes

3) Nana Mama

4) Kayla Coles

5) Sandy Greenburg.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Who is Alex Cross? How many novels by James Patterson has Cross appeared in? Why? What is Alex's educational background? Professional background? Why does Alex chose to work as a cop rather than a doctor? Who was Alex's partner when he worked with the Washington, D.C. police force? How did they know each other? What kind of father is Alex? What kind of grandson? What does it say about Alex in that he lives with his grandmother? Why is Alex in a custody battle with the mother of his youngest child? How is that connected to this case? What happened to Alex's first wife? Is Alex optimistic of ever learning the truth about that situation? Explain.

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