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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 Cross do when he becomes frustrated because they cannot find the remnants of the farmhouse?

2. Which of the following is the main issue as Kate sees it preventing Kate and Cross from having a relationship?

3. What happens when Naomi tries to call out to Kristen?

4. Why does Casanova believe Rudolph was so unstable in California?

5. How long have Casanova and Rudolph been on their murder spree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sampson ask Cross about Kate and what is Cross's response?

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

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

4. What does the Gentleman Caller feel inside himself as he watches Juliette's husband leave for work?

5. What are the basic points of the investigation according to Cross at this point in the novel?

6. What does Rudolph tell the ladies of Casanova's harem and what does he instruct them to do?

7. What brazen act does Casanova do in Chapter 102 which allows him to marvel at his perfect mask that allows him to fit in anywhere?

8. What does Cross notice about Kate and why does he believe they both fear their budding relationship?

9. How does Cross describe what he saw with he sneaked up and observed Rudolph in the cabin and what does Rudolph do when he comes out of the cabin?

10. What does Cross find in the newspaper accounts of the Tierney/Hutchinson murders that makes him think he has information about Casanova?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What leads Cross to realize that Sachs might be playing with the police? What events and clues lead Cross to conclude that Casanova is not Sachs?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of twinning used in multiple ways in this novel? Describe at least three different ways that the concept was used throughout this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Naomi and Kate. Compare them in regards to intelligence, character, perseverance, and strength.

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