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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. On what street is the FBI headquarters located in Washington?

2. How does Sampson feel when he is on surveillance with Cross a few miles from Pierce's hotel in Princeton?

3. Who is Simon Conklin?

4. What does Christine call students in Laura Dixon's first-grade class?

5. What does Cross tell Groza that that Soneji wants most after Soneji has escaped from the hospital room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

2. What does Pierce remember about the unusual detail in his Cambridge foyer on the night Isabella is murdered?

3. How does Cross try to live his life differently after the Mr. Smith case is closed?

4. Is Cross expected to live after being attacked in his home?

5. After Mr. Smith autopsies Sante, what does he do?

6. Does Mr. Smith seem to know a lot about Abel Sante?

7. What does Pierce think about his discovery of evidence in the coal stove in Cross' cellar?

8. Is Pierce looking for Soneji's partner?

9. Does Sampson become angry with Pierce for leaving to go to Paris?

10. Does Cross try to save Pierce from killing himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why does Kyle Craig lead Pierce to believe Cross is in grave condition after his attack? How does he plan to trap Pierce? In what way does he involve Cross?

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