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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Cross' son at the beginning of the story?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Eight years old.
(d) Six years old.

2. Where did Gary's abusive parent lock him up when he was younger?
(a) His room.
(b) Attic.
(c) Closet.
(d) Basement.

3. Where does Jezzie drive to after visiting Cross and his children?
(a) The New Jersey Farm.
(b) The Virginia farm.
(c) The Maryland farm.
(d) The Connecticut farm.

4. When Cross arrives at the federal prison to speak to Gary, why does Gary say he stopped at the restaurant?
(a) To get a soda.
(b) To get a newspaper.
(c) To get some food.
(d) To use the bathroom.

5. Where did the Dunnes live before moving to Washington, D.C.?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Maggie Rose calls out to a stranger who is calling out to her, what does she get?

3. Once the team is in Florida, Cross receives another note saying he must take the ransom to what location?

4. Alex Cross holds what job?

5. What meal are the Lindberghs eating when their baby is stolen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the appearance of Maggie's shoe at Ms. Kim's murder scene important?

2. Why is Cross unhappy with his boss in the early part of the story?

3. During the part of the story where the ransom drop is taking place, what is one reason the reader might think that Soneji is not the mastermind of the kidnapping?

4. Why did Cross save Soneji from being shot to death by the sharpshooters?

5. When Maggie is underground and a bright light appears, what does she do?

6. When Marty tells Gary and Missy that Gary owes Marty's company thousands of dollars, what is Gary thinking about?

7. What do Cross and Sampson find when they first arrive at the private school?

8. What does Cross find when he arrives, the first time, to interview Soneji at Lorton Federal Prison in Virginia?

9. What happens, on Christmas morning, in the story?

10. What does the dinner date and mild flirtation between Cross and Jezzie suggest?

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