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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 calls the Hoover Building and tells the FBI director that he was the intended target of the assassination attempt?

2. What does Alex find when he arrives in Sunrise Valley, Nevada?

3. What one necessity is FEMA afraid Washington, D.C. or New York City cannot provide in the event of a large bomb attack?

4. What are PMCs?

5. Who does Alex blame for the custody battle he is currently fighting with Christine Johnson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Alex Cross learn the Weasel has been spotted in chapter 46?

2. What does Alex dislike about the prescribed protocol to deal with the Wolf and the aftermath of any bombing?

3. Why does Alex Cross go to Seattle while on vacation on the West Coast?

4. What reason does the Wolf give for blowing up the bridge?

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

6. Why is Dougie Puslowski killed during the evacuation of Sunrise Valley, Nevada?

7. Who does Frances Puslowski see coming toward her trailer park as she hangs out the laundry?

8. What question about the bombing in Sunrise Valley plagues Alex Cross the most?

9. Who does the Wolf turn to for financial support of his terrorist plans?

10. What interrupts Alex Cross's vacation?

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 point of view. James Patterson often writes his novels from multiple points of view. How does the narration change with the characters in this novel? What kind of a narrator is Alex Cross? The Wolf? The Weasel? Is there an element of unreliable narrator in this novel? Does the author ever reveal his intentions with the plot through an authorial voice? For what purpose does the writer utilize these point of view techniques? How might the novel be different with a different point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss law enforcement. What law enforcement agencies are mentioned in this novel? Why are so many agencies involved in the investigation into the Wolf? How does the use of so many agencies cause problems? How does Alex feel about the use of so many agencies? How does the use of these agencies cause a slow down in the investigation? Why does Alex come to believe the French are doing nothing to help him investigate the bombings? Is this true?

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