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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 Pierce find inside the coal stove in Cross' cellar?

2. What is the one possession about which Pierce cares?

3. What evidence from the Cross attack do police find near the cellar?

4. How does Craig characterize Pierce in Chapter 104?

5. Where is Cross' most serious wound?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Soneji's final moments.

3. Is Pierce looking for Soneji's partner?

4. What does Christine like about Laura Dixon's first grade students?

5. What message does Mr. Smith leave for Cross after he has killed Inez?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alex Cross says that his children, Jannie and Damon, "heal him." Choose one or two textual examples to show how the children act in a nurturing way to Cross. How does he respond to their actions?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe one setting of the novel. Discuss its importance to the plot and its affect on the characters. Provide specific setting details to support your idea.

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