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

2. Who is watching the activity in Frances and Dougie's hometown via video?

3. Who lives in San Francisco, California?

4. Where did a similar bombing to the Sunrise Valley bombing take place in which the citizens were not evacuated?

5. What item did each director of the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security receive after the bombing of Sunrise Valley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who tortures the Weasel? For what purpose?

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

3. What weapon is being prepared to be launched against Sunrise Valley, Nevada? For what purpose?

4. What major bridge does the Weasel hire Bill Capistran to blow up?

5. Why is the young woman who brings the Weasel home killed? What does this foreshadow for the remainder of the novel?

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

7. What do the pictures retrieved by police over the hills of Sunrise Valley reveal about the crime scene?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

1) Justice

2) Revenge

3) Heroism

4) Family.

Essay Topic 3

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

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