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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. Where is Washington, D.C., in the rankings of the safest U.S. cities in which to raise children, according to The Washington Post?
2. What type of gun does the armed, masked man point at the bus passengers?
3. What does Francis do in the condominium parking lot after jumping five stories into the swimming pool and running from Cross and Cavalierre?
4. From where does the chartered tour bus leave?
5. What is Nana doing when Cross arrives back in D.C.?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sampson alert Cross after the second night of surveillance of the MetroHartford kidnapping? Why does Cross "see red" when Sampson alerts him about the bust going down on Mitchell Brand?
2. What kind of surveillance does Brian Macdougall warn will cause a hostage to be shot? What does the FBI do at the Capitol Hilton?
3. What currently links Dr. Francis to Hazelwood even though he no longer works there and is in Florida? How does Francis know Szabo?
4. What does Cross call Christine's apartment and garden in Mitchellville? What does Christine's garden remind Cross of?
5. Does Colonel Schofield bad-mouth Detective Cross to his staff at Hazelwood? What does Cross pose as when he goes undercover? Does he have the credentials for that area of expertise?
6. What is significant about the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel? Who worked on the renovation of the hotel in 1992?
7. Is Cavalierre in Washington, D.C., when the FBI finds Agent Walsh dead? Does Cavalierre believe that Agent Walsh killed himself? Why or why not?
8. When Cavalierre and Cross are getting off the elevator in the hotel in Hartford, why does she say "Walsh?" Why is it startling for Cross to think Walsh is there?
9. Is Detective Weiss an effective interrogator of Brian Macdougall? Why or why not?
10. What is Szabo's main problem with Cross' breaking into his apartment? What happens in the apartment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Kyle Craig has been the Mastermind this whole time. How could he have used his connections and knowledge to stay ahead of the police? Cite specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
Jannie's illness is a subplot in the book. Why would the author use this as a device?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Frederic Szabo's state of mind. What does he have in common with the Mastermind? What evidence supports the possibility that he is the Mastermind? What evidence points to the fact that he is not the Mastermind?
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