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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. When does Cross get home after Pierce/Smith is killed?

2. Where does Cross go in Chapter 112?

3. What occupation does Pierce's father have?

4. What letter is written on the blackboard in Laura's classroom when Christine visits?

5. How does Soneji feel as he hurries through the tunnels beneath Bellevue Hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Mr. Smith seem to know a lot about Abel Sante?

3. Describe Soneji's final moments.

4. Is Abel Sante well-liked?

5. Describe Sondra Greenberg.

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

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

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

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

10. What is Cross' reaction to his surprise party?

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

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 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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