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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. What subject does Mr. Soneji teach?
(a) English.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) Chemistry.

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

3. How old is Maggie Rose at the beginning of the story?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Eleven years old.
(c) Nine years old.
(d) Twelve years old.

4. Who is Maggie Rose's mother?
(a) Katy Rose.
(b) Katerina Rose.
(c) Katherine Rose.
(d) Karolyn Rose.

5. What is Cross' partner's name?
(a) Simpson.
(b) Singletary.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Sampson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Maggie and Michael away from their history class?

2. Where did Gary's abusive parent lock him up when he was younger?

3. What is Cross' second credential, other than law enforcement?

4. Who is Gary Murphy's wife?

5. Where do Cross and his partner speak with the children at the private school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maggie Rose feel she is in the spotlight?

2. What was Gary's childhood like, according to Missy?

3. What does Jezzie's position as a supervisor in the Secret Service suggest about her?

4. Why should the reader think that the chances of survival for Maggie Rose are small?

5. Why is the first mention of the press important to the story?

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

7. What does Cross see when he gets to the murder scene in Langley Terrace?

8. What causes Soneji to take a McDonald's hostage?

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

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

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