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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks, specifically, for Cross to investigate the Maggie Rose kidnapping?
(a) The Senator.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The Secret Service.
(d) The Representative.

2. What kind of test does Murphy take and pass with flying colors?
(a) Psychiatric stability exam.
(b) I.Q. test.
(c) Lie detector.
(d) Personality disorder exam.

3. Alex Cross holds what job?
(a) Retired cop.
(b) Freelance security.
(c) Beat cop.
(d) Detective.

4. Who is Gary Murphy's wife?
(a) Missy.
(b) Melinda.
(c) Melanie.
(d) Melissa.

5. What is the name of the accused kidnapper in the trial of the Lindbergh baby?
(a) Hannover.
(b) Hauptmann.
(c) Hankerson.
(d) Hamakaer.

6. What else does Gary suffer from, as Cross learned in his interrogation of Gary?
(a) Migraines.
(b) ADD.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Anemia.

7. How was Cross' wife killed?
(a) In an armed robbery.
(b) In a gang shooting.
(c) In a drunk-driving accident.
(d) In a drive-by shooting.

8. What kind of search begins on Christmas morning?
(a) Vehicle.
(b) Ship-to-shore.
(c) House-to-house.
(d) Person-to-person.

9. How do Cross and the person picking up the ransom get to the private plane?
(a) By limo.
(b) By motorcycle.
(c) By bus.
(d) By car.

10. Where does Gary take the kids in his van?
(a) To a warehouse.
(b) To the bus station.
(c) To his apartment.
(d) To an abandoned farm.

11. What is the name of Gary's wife's brother who shows up at their house to give his wife her allowance?
(a) Mark.
(b) Marty.
(c) Matt.
(d) Martin.

12. The person receiving the ransom wants to leave with Cross and the money before what happens?
(a) Cross calls for backup.
(b) Maggie Rose is killed.
(c) The cops notice them.
(d) The security teams notice them.

13. Who is camping out on Cross' lawn?
(a) Jezzie.
(b) Cross' partner.
(c) The press.
(d) Cross' son.

14. What does Gary do at the party while the children play games?
(a) Tends the bar.
(b) Sits by the pool.
(c) Plays pool with the other fathers.
(d) Grills the food.

15. Who comes up to Graham's car to speak with him?
(a) A jaywalker.
(b) A reporter.
(c) An old lady.
(d) An old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Cross to lose his temper when he shows up to volunteer at his normal place?

2. Who does the press see as the scapegoat for failing to rescue Maggie?

3. What does the headline on Soneji's apartment wall say?

4. What does Soneji watch before he leaves the children in their box?

5. When does Gary see the cops around his home?

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