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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 is Cross' condition when Pierce calls the hospital in Chapter 82?

2. What occupation does Pierce's father have?

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

4. Where does Pierce remember seeing the phrase "Language is more than speech?"

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sondra Greenberg think about Pierce?

2. Is Pierce looking for Soneji's partner?

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

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

5. What does Pierce think about his discovery of evidence in the coal stove in Cross' cellar?

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

7. Why does Christine travel in an FBI sedan?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Isabella described by Thomas Pierce? What does Alex Cross find in Pierce's apartment that gives him a better understanding of Pierce's love for Isabella?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of good versus evil in this novel. How does the author balance evil with scenes of "good" or happiness? Provide textual examples that reflect these themes.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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