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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. When Soneji is eleven, what does he steal from a neighboring farm?

2. According to Cross, Soneji was into what, "like a lot of psychos?"

3. What does Soneji put on his head in the Cross' home?

4. What time of day is it when Soneji comes up from Detective Goldman's basement and sees the clock on the Sony television?

5. What item does Soneji want as a boy, but never gets?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Christine's view of Damon Cross.

3. What does Cross say he likes about Christine while they are having dinner?

4. Why is Gary Soneji's skin prickling in Chapter 1?

5. How does Soneji's rage play a role in his murder of Detective Goldman?

6. Does Mr. Smith enjoy listening to music when he kills? If so, what kind of music?

7. How does Soneji hide on the Metroliner to Penn Station?

8. Why does Soneji return to Wilmington, Delaware?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Soneji's and Cross' final confrontation. Where does it take place, and how difficult is it for Cross to defend himself? How is Soneji killed in the end?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Simon Conklin attack the Cross family? What does Soneji tell him that makes him fear for his own life? How does he pay for his crime?

Essay Topic 3

How do Cross and Sampson work together as partners? Do they seem to have a good relationship? How can you tell?

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