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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 the director of the FBI?

2. Who is Elizabeth Cassady?

3. In what city is the Wolf in at the beginning of chapter 12?

4. What message is given to Alex Cross when he returns to the suspected al Qaeda apartment in New York City?

5. Why did the girl accompany the Weasel to his home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to a woman inside the building when the law enforcement agents raid the apartment?

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

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

4. What does Alex learn the Weasel was attempting to sell the terrorists during his visit to the apartment?

5. What motive does the owner of the bomb launched against Sunrise Valley suggest he has for such an action?

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

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

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

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

10. What item was sent to the directors of the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security after the bombing in Sunrise Valley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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