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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 humiliating act does the caller instruct the CIA agents to do?

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

3. How does Yelizaveta Abramtsov Americanize her name?

4. Who interrupts Alex's vacation in San Francisco?

5. In what place is the vehicle important to the case found?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is at Alex's house when he returns home, causing him some discomfort?

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

4. Who was killed by Nikki Williams? Who was the intended victim?

5. Who tortures the Weasel? For what purpose?

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

7. What cities does the Wolf tell law enforcement that he will be targeting?

8. 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?

9. Who does Alex Cross go to investigate at Gitmo?

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 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

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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