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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. Who is Soneji's favorite murderer?

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

4. How does Cross get to New York after he learns about Goldman's death?

5. In what month does Christine's husband die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Soneji's state of mind when he arrives at Penn Station?

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

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

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

5. Describe Detective Manning Goldman's appearance.

6. What important information about Soneji does Cross learn when he interviews Jamal Autrey at Lorton Prison?

7. Soneji wants to be recognized for what?

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

9. Why does Soneji return to Wilmington, Delaware?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Isabella described by Thomas Pierce? What does Alex Cross find in Pierce's apartment that gives him a better understanding of Pierce's love for Isabella?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does having the AIDS virus fuel Soneji's rage and desire to make others pay for what he sees as his undeserved death? Provide textual examples to support your opinion.

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