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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 is Nikki Williams?

2. Who do the two men tell Alex hired them to cause a diversion at the Hoover Building?

3. What is Dougie's current employment status?

4. Why does Frances go into the house in chapters 3-5, leaving Dougie outside?

5. What rumor does Alex hear after the alarm is over in the Hoover Building?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Wolf break into the home of the Red Mafiya couple in chapter 12?

2. Who else lives on the West Coast that Alex Cross hopes to see?

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

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

5. Who is the Weasel?

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

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

8. What does the Weasel hire Nikki Williams to do?

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

10. Why does Alex Cross blame the Weasel for the custody fight he is now involved in with Christine Johnson over his son, Alex Jr.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss history and its impact on this plot. How does the author rely upon the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 and other acts of terror to terrify his readers? Would the impact of the bombing of Sunrise Valley be the same on the reader if the reader was not aware of terror attacks that have taken place in the United States and other locations throughout the world? What is the probability of a terrorist hold multiple governments ransom like the Wolf has done in this novel? Where does the line between reality and fiction lie?

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 Alex Cross's relationships with the following women, discussing what they are, where they are going, and what impact they have on Alex's character:

1) Christine Johnson

2) Jamilla Hughes

3) Nana Mama

4) Kayla Coles

5) Sandy Greenburg.

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