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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 calls Alex in his hotel in London and asks him to meet on the sidewalk outside the Stranger's Entrance?

2. How is the Wolf killed?

3. What happens to the house connected to the car purchases in Hancock's Swiss bank account after the raid?

4. What order does the Wolf give to the Weasel while he makes a visit to relatives in London?

5. Who confronts Alex on the sidewalk outside his hotel when he goes in search of his caller?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex visit Joe Cahill?

2. What does Alex do once he returns home from Paris?

3. Why is Joe Cahill arrested?

4. What does Alex find when the home of Cahill's partner is searched?

5. What transaction noted in a Swiss bank account leads Alex to Nice?

6. What is Alex Cross' experience with the French police?

7. Who does the Wolf blow up in Long Island?

8. Why is Alex Cross kidnapped? What is cuffed to his wrist when he is released?

9. What do bombs destroy is Paris?

10. Who lures Alex Cross out of his hotel room in London? For what purpose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss law enforcement. What law enforcement agencies are mentioned in this novel? Why are so many agencies involved in the investigation into the Wolf? How does the use of so many agencies cause problems? How does Alex feel about the use of so many agencies? How does the use of these agencies cause a slow down in the investigation? Why does Alex come to believe the French are doing nothing to help him investigate the bombings? Is this true?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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