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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. Where do Interpol and the French police gather to find Sante's body?

2. With whom is Cross speaking on an airfield?

3. What does Pierce request from Soneji's grandfather?

4. Where has Mr. Smith hidden Sante?

5. From where does Pierce fly to get to Washington?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pierce find in Conklin's cellar?

2. Is Pierce looking for Soneji's partner?

3. In Part 5, does Pierce know that Cross is out of the hospital?

4. Is Abel Sante well-liked?

5. What do Pierce and Sampson discover on Walter Murphy's farm?

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

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

8. What is Soneji's state of mind as he hurries through Bellevue on his way to the fourth floor?

9. What does Cross notice about Pierce's apartment?

10. What is the first clue Pierce leaves after he has killed Isabella?

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

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 3

What is the significance of trains to Soneji? Why did he steal his stepbrother's train set and bury it? How do the murders in the train stations make him feel as though he is taking back his power?

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