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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. Where does Alex take his children, Jannie and Damon, when he returns to America?

2. Who does the man who impersonated the Wolf during Alex's kidnapping claims is responsible for the bombings?

3. What information does Alex learn about Martin Lodge's wife that he was not aware of before?

4. What is La Crim?

5. What item does Alex find in Corky Hancock's house that takes him to Switzerland?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Alex lead a raid on the Aglionby home?

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

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

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

6. What does the Wolf blow up at Scotland Yard?

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

8. What happens in Paris after the president pays the Wolf's ransom?

9. Where does the reader see the Wolf in chapter 70? What does this say about the Wolf?

10. Why does Alex Cross fly to Paris? What does he find there?

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

Discuss Alex Jr. Who is Alex Jr.? How old is he? What impact has his birth had on Alex Cross?

Why does Alex Jr. not live with his father? What type of custody fight are Alex and Alex Jr.'s mother having? What impact does this custody battle have on Alex Cross? Why would Alex Jr.'s mother want to protect her child from his father? What has Alex Cross done to place his children in danger? Should Alex Cross get custody of his son?

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