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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 Christine say she wants very much in Chapter 97?

2. Soneji think Shareef is on what floor in Bellevue Hospital?

3. At what time does Cross arrive at Pierce's apartment in Cambridge?

4. Why does Pierce think that Mr. Smith has not attacked the Cross family?

5. Where does Martin Straw live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

6. Is Pierce looking for Soneji's partner?

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

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

9. Describe Soneji's final moments.

10. Describe Sondra Greenberg.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does having the AIDS virus fuel Soneji's rage and desire to make others pay for what he sees as his undeserved death? Provide textual examples to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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