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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. Where does the sharpshooter hit Soneji?

2. What is Cross trying to prove in his interrogation of Murphy?

3. While Cross is examining Michael's bedroom, he gets a call that says a body has been found where?

4. What restaurant does Soneji take hostage?

5. The person receiving the ransom wants to leave with Cross and the money before what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one reason that Gary is trying to show, while he is in prison, that he has multiple personalities?

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

3. How does the author show the importance of Jezzie Flanagan?

4. What can Missy Murphy not understand about her husband Gary?

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

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

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

8. What caused Cross and Sampson to be taken off the investigation of Maggie Rose's kidnapping?

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

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

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

What character's journey in the story most closely resembles the story of Maggie Rose and why? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What role do children play in the story? Compare and contrast the roles of three children in the story.

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