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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. Who lives in San Francisco, California?

2. What items do the local police give investigators when their chief finally arrives?

3. Who is watching the activity in Frances and Dougie's hometown via video?

4. What type of people does the Weasel target when he commits murder?

5. What disguise does Alex recall the Weasel once used while moving from America to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the Weasel take home with him on the night in which the novel opens?

2. Why is the young woman who brings the Weasel home killed? What does this foreshadow for the remainder of the novel?

3. Why does Alex Cross place Elizabeth Cassady under surveillance?

4. What does the Wolf warn the law enforcement officials not to do?

5. What are PMCs and what do they have to do with the investigation?

6. What happens to Nikki as she finishes her job and goes to leave the helicopter?

7. What disguise does Alex Cross remember the Weasel used that he hopes will help them catch up to him?

8. What comes up missing from an Air Force base in New Mexico?

9. What major bridge does the Weasel hire Bill Capistran to blow up?

10. From where was the Wolf's latest call made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Alex Cross? How many novels by James Patterson has Cross appeared in? Why? What is Alex's educational background? Professional background? Why does Alex chose to work as a cop rather than a doctor? Who was Alex's partner when he worked with the Washington, D.C. police force? How did they know each other? What kind of father is Alex? What kind of grandson? What does it say about Alex in that he lives with his grandmother? Why is Alex in a custody battle with the mother of his youngest child? How is that connected to this case? What happened to Alex's first wife? Is Alex optimistic of ever learning the truth about that situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character development of the following characters, discussing how their characters changed through the plot and how that impacted the plot:

1) Alex Cross

2) The Wolf

3) The Weasel

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Nana Mama. What kind of relationship does she have with Alex? Why does Alex rely on Nana Mama so much? Where is Alex's wife? Why are his two older children living in his home but his youngest is not? What impact does his family have Alex's ability to do his job? What would happen to Alex's home life if Nana Mama were not able to be there? In what way does Nana Mama act as a foundation rock for Alex? Has it always been this way? Explain.

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