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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 happens when Alex witnesses a wheelchair-bound man entering Dr. Cassady's apartment and he goes to arrest him?
2. Why has Alex Cross come to San Francisco?
3. Who lives in Salvador, Brazil?
4. What holiday weekend takes place as the Wolf's four day deadline passes?
5. Who is Elizabeth Cassady?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the men who caused a disruption in the inner courtyard of the Hoover Building, allowing for the assassination attempt undertaken by Nikki Williams?
2. What motive does the owner of the bomb launched against Sunrise Valley suggest he has for such an action?
3. Who else lives on the West Coast that Alex Cross hopes to see?
4. What cities does the Wolf tell law enforcement that he will be targeting?
5. What does the Weasel hire Nikki Williams to do?
6. What weapon is being prepared to be launched against Sunrise Valley, Nevada? For what purpose?
7. What item was sent to the directors of the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security after the bombing in Sunrise Valley?
8. What does the Wolf warn the law enforcement officials not to do?
9. Who is John Sampson? Why does Alex Cross tell him about the Weasel and the Wolf's ransom demands?
10. What happens to a woman inside the building when the law enforcement agents raid the apartment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss motivation in relation to one of the following characters. Describe what motivates the character, the reason, and how it impacts the character's actions. Cite quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:
1) Alex Cross
2) Christine Johnson
3) The Wolf
4) The Weasel
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the kidnapping of Alex Cross's family. How many times has this happened to Cross's family? How does Alex feel about this attack on his family? Does it impact Cross' desire to be a cop? Is it supposed to? What is the purpose of this kidnapping? How does it affect the family members? How does it compare with a kidnapping Christine Johnson suffered in a previous novel? Why does the author make this parallel connection?
Essay Topic 3
Who is the Wolf? Why does the Wolf want to hold the governments of the United States, France, and Germany to a ransom? What is the purpose of this ransom? How does the Wolf prove he is serious? Why does the Wolf not kill the people of Sunrise Valley? What does this say about the Wolf? What is the Wolf's favorite target? Why does the Wolf choose these targets? Why does the Wolf kill everyone who has seen his face? Why does the Wolf hand out assignments in puzzle pieces? How does this format help protect the Wolf from arrest? How does Alex Cross know who the Wolf is? What is the Wolf's connection to Tom Weir? How does this connection eventually lead Alex Cross to the Wolf's real identity?
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