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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. Why does Alex stuff the phone in an oven mitt when he returns home in chapters 40-45?

2. What PMC does the Weasel work for?

3. What weapon is in a plane flying over Frances and Dougie's hometown?

4. Who approaches Alex Cross with a message when he returns to the suspected al Qaeda apartment in New York City?

5. What humiliating act does the caller instruct the CIA agents to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alex learn the Weasel escaped the building during the raid?

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

3. What does the Wolf warn the law enforcement officials not to do?

4. Who is John Sampson? Why does Alex Cross tell him about the Weasel and the Wolf's ransom demands?

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

6. What disguise does Alex Cross remember the Weasel used that he hopes will help them catch up to him?

7. 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?

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

9. Who tortures the Weasel? For what purpose?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss one of the following themes in a detailed essay, using examples from the novel:

1) Justice

2) Revenge

3) Heroism

4) Family.

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