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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. What kind of job does Jean Summerhill have?

2. What does Mr. Smith leave for Sondra Greenberg?

3. The newspaper stories Kyle faxes to Cross in Chapter 37 are about whom?

4. What time of day is it when Cross and Sampson respond to an emergency in Chapter 9?

5. What is on the tip of the knife Soneji uses to kill his victims in Penn Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. Soneji thinks about what when he is in Alex Cross' basement?

2. What happens when Cross stops at the Sojourner Truth School and waits until Christine comes out to her car?

3. How does Mr. Smith remain anonymous when he goes to Piccadilly Circus?

4. What does Cross discover when he enters the room Soneji uses as his sniper location?

5. Why does Cross bring Rosie the cat to Quantico?

6. Why does the press call Mr. Smith an alien?

7. Describe the relationship between Cross and Christine.

8. What is Soneji's attitude when he enters Union Station before his sniper attack?

9. Soneji is confused about what when he wakes up in Detective Goldman's cellar?

10. Soneji wants to be recognized for what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe one setting of the novel. Discuss its importance to the plot and its affect on the characters. Provide specific setting details to support your idea.

Essay Topic 2

Alex Cross says that his children, Jannie and Damon, "heal him." Choose one or two textual examples to show how the children act in a nurturing way to Cross. How does he respond to their actions?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Pierce Thomas. How do other characters respond to him? What does he think of himself? What fatal flaw does his character have?

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