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

2. In what location is the story centered?

3. Cross sees that Vivian was killed in the same manner as whom?

4. What do the police do during Gary's daughter's birthday party?

5. In what state does the Lindbergh kidnapping occur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is FBI Special Agent Roger Graham important to the story?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. What does the introduction of the Lindbergh kidnapping at the beginning of the book suggest?

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

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

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

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

Based on the entire novel, why do you think the author chose Jezzie to narrate the introductory material? What purpose would this serve? Would any other character have been more effective? How would using a different character alter the reader's perception of the story? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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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