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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. How does Pierce feel at the beginning of Chapter 106?

2. Whom does Christine see waiting for her outside her office at the end of Chapter 88?

3. What is the relationship between Martin Straw and Isabella?

4. What is the setting of Chapter 54 when Abel Sante leaves his girlfriend's apartment?

5. When Soneji escapes from the hospital, into what kind of vehicle does he get?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Cross family the night of Cross' surprise party?

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

3. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

4. Describe Sondra Greenberg.

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

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

7. What is Cross' reaction to his surprise party?

8. What does Nana want Craig and Pierce to tell her about Cross?

9. Why do Sampson and Pierce travel to Princeton, NJ?

10. What is Sampson's reaction to the attack on Cross family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Mr. Smith. What rituals does he follow while he kills his victims? How do his murders reveal his medical training?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot development of this novel. How does the author connect the two stories of Soneji and Mr. Smith?

Essay Topic 3

What role(s) does Nana Mama play in Cross' life? Choose three textual examples that help identify her role(s) and her influence on Cross.

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