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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 long was Maggie warned she will be in darkness if she runs away?

2. Where does Jezzie say Maggie is?

3. Who does Cross re-interview to find out more about the kidnapping of Maggie Rose once he becomes obsessed with finding her?

4. What does Cross stab Soneji with?

5. What does the defense attorney suggest Cross do, in the courtroom, to Murphy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Cross refuse to do on the witness stand?

4. How does Cross use the press?

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

6. After the investigation is closed, and Cross goes to talk to the Secret Service agents, why does he feel that they are hiding something?

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

8. Why does Soneji go to the White House?

9. How does Soneji escape from prison?

10. Why is Jezzie sentenced to death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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 clues were given that Soneji was not the criminal mastermind behind the kidnapping of Maggie Rose? How did these clues function as foreshadowing? Cite specific examples from the story to support your answer.

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