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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. Who is present to watch Soneji's final showdown with Cross?

2. When Cross hypnotizes Murphy, what memories does he discover?

3. When Cross tries to get in touch with Jezzie after the picture, where does he learn she went?

4. Where are Cross and Jezzie when Jezzie says they have to end their relationship?

5. When Cross returns home from the Virgin Islands, where does his partner ask him to go?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cross use the press?

2. What does Cross' presence at Jezzie's death symbolize?

3. What reinforces the suggestion that Soneji has had a partner in his deeds?

4. Why does Cross' grandmother warn him away from Jezzie?

5. What does the prosecution do when they present the case against Soneji?

6. After the investigation is closed and Cross receives a call from Soneji, what does Soneji want?

7. What is Soneji doing in Washington, D.C.?

8. Why is it important, during the hypnosis in the courtroom, that Murphy remembers Soneji becoming angry and damaging Michael's body?

9. What is Devine pressuring Jezzie to do?

10. When the investigation into Maggie Rose is closed, and Cross goes back over the interviews, what does Cross discover about Soneji's possible accomplice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does justice appear as a theme in the story? Is justice served in the end? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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

How is the theme of trust evident throughout the story? Which character is the most trustworthy and why? Which character is the least trustworthy and why? Does your opinion of any character's trustworthiness change throughout the novel? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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