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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. How far does the kidnapper run with the Lindbergh baby before burying him alive?

2. What are the two crimes that Cross wants Gary convicted of?

3. Where do Cross and the mayor drive to talk about the kidnapping investigation?

4. When Gary sees the cops around his home, how does he sneak out?

5. Where is the box that Gary plans to hold the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proves to the police that the location in Maryland is where Maggie and Michael were held?

2. Why is Cross drawn to the boy at the murder scene in Langley Terrace?

3. How are Michael and Maggie Rose not like normal children?

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

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

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

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

8. What causes Jezzie to cry for the first time, while she is at the Maryland farm?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Cross' effectiveness as a cop to his effectiveness as a psychologist. Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the relationship between Cross and his partner to the relationship that Jezzie has with her agents. In what ways are these relationships similar? In what ways do the relationships reflect the main characters? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, explain the role that race plays in the story. Is this a major or minor theme throughout the book?

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