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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 long did Kate go without seeing her father before she tracked him down?

2. What does Cross do to relax?

3. How does Casanova feel since Sachs has been arrested?

4. Which of the following reasons is not one that keeps Kate from sleeping when she returns home?

5. How many more women have been kidnapped in North Carolina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Craig tell Cross after they have uncovered the twenty-third victim in the mass grave?

2. How does Cross describe the two killers?

3. What does Craig tell Cross he believes is the reason that Lieberman was killed?

4. Describe the character who is accused of being the killer, Sachs.

5. What does Cross learn about Sachs and how does he learn this information?

6. Why does Rudolph go after Kate?

7. How does Cross know that he has found the Jason Snyder farm and what can he see of the farm?

8. When Cross finds Naomi what does she tell him and what does he realize about himself?

9. What happens after Kate knocks Ruskin to the ground?

10. When Cross and Kate go to the Outer Banks for a summer trip, what decisions do they come to in regards to their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way could Cross be considered something of a cowboy? How does Cross justify breaking into Sachs' home and why doesn't the FBI stop him?

Essay Topic 2

For Cross this case was very personal. Do you believe policemen should be allowed to work on cases they have a personal connection to? Why or why not? Do you think Cross would have been just as effective and diligent had he not been personally involved? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe the author provided enough clues for the reader to decipher the true identity of Casanova? Why or why not? Do you believe a good mystery should be able to be solved by the reader? Why or why not?

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