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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 old is Cross' daughter?

2. How long does Soneji think the anesthetic will keep the children unconscious?

3. What room does the boy kidnap the Lindbergh baby from?

4. Where is Soneji requesting the ransom be paid?

5. While in Florida, what does Cross decide to do before going to bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. If Gary is able to plead insanity at trial, what happens to him?

5. Why does Cross find himself sympathizing with the Dunnes?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the kidnapping of Maggie Rose to the Lindbergh kidnapping. How are they similar and different? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What role does family play in the story? Cite examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, answer the following question: Is it important to the story to know if Soneji/Murphy truly has multiple personality disorder?

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