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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 is attacked first?
2. Which southern town does Cross visit?
3. What is the name of Cross' California partner?
4. Who joins Cross down south?
5. In which state do the brothers stop?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Cross relieved when Kyle Craig agrees to fly to San Francisco? What about Craig makes Cross feel secure?
2. How does Craig respond to Cross' questions about the Betsey Cavelierre case? Why have the police not been able to solve the crime?
3. While at home, Cross takes little Alex out for a walk in his stroller. What does Cross request from Little Alex?
4. How are Craig and Cross tied to Kate McTiernan? How has their relationship changed?
5. Why do William and Michael decide not to go after Cross and Craig? Were the brothers' assumptions correct?
6. What was Craig's opinion of Kate? Has the opinion changed since Craig last saw Kate?
7. Why did Irwin Snyder kill his parents? Were the murders part of the larger plot?
8. Why do the police believe that more than two vampires are responsible for the murders? What proof do they have that it might be true?
9. What is the purpose of the Mastermind breaking into the Cross house?
10. Who is John Sampson? How does Sampson play an integral role in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John Sampson typically plays an integral role in the Alex Cross series. However, in "Violets are Blue," Sampson has a supporting, albeit important, role. Why is Sampson's role in the story important? How might the story have changed if Sampson had not been involved?
Essay Topic 2
During the fetish ball, two vampire princes are murdered before they can be crowned. What was the purpose of the murders? Were the victims part of the plan or were their deaths borne of opportunity?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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