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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 old is Pierce?

2. To where do Sampson and Pierce take a helicopter?

3. Who discovers Nana in the street?

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

5. What does Pierce say to Sampson before he leaves Princeton to go to Paris?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Mr. Smith interfere with Cross' time with his children in the grocery store?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the cellar in Soneji's life. What does his nightmare with the cellar begin, and how does he feel when he is free from the cellar?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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