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

2. How much money does the Wolf want in ransom to stop the worldwide destruction he has planned?

3. What is the name of Alex's new partner in the French police?

4. Where does the Wolf lead Alex in a foot race?

5. Why does Alex have Joe Cahill arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do bombs destroy is Paris?

5. Why is Joe Cahill arrested?

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

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

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

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

10. How does the Wolf die in chapter 119?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Who is the Weasel? Why is he called Weasel? What is his background? What crimes has he committed in a previous novel? Why does Alex Cross know who he is? Why does Cross want him found?

What crime did the Weasel commit that caused Alex Cross direct harm? What does Alex Cross want to do about that? Who finds the Weasel in the first section of this novel? For what person? What is the Weasel forced to do? For what reason? What happens when the Weasel and Alex Cross meet again? Is this justice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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