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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 does Cross bring to Christine on their second date?

2. What kind of car does Cross drive when he drops his children off at their school?

3. Who is Gary Murphy?

4. What is stuck in the rain gutter on the Cross' home?

5. How does Soneji describe Cross when he sees him outside the train?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Soneji's encounter with Jean Summerhill.

5. Why does Soneji throw a cup of coffee at a businessman?

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

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

8. How well is Sojourner Truth School maintained?

9. Describe Christine's view of Damon Cross.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of good versus evil in this novel. How does the author balance evil with scenes of "good" or happiness? Provide textual examples that reflect these themes.

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