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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Cross and Sampson eat in Chapter 11?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Henry's Steakhouse.
(c) A bistro in Georgetown.
(d) Boston Market.

2. Does Cross want to discuss the Citibank robbery/murder case with the person who shows up at the end of the party?
(a) Yes, it will help advance his career.
(b) No, he wants to take the kids to the movies.
(c) Yes, he needs to get back in the game.
(d) No, it's his night off.

3. What kind of apartments are the ones on First Avenue?
(a) Old, beaten-down projects.
(b) The most expensive apartment homes in the city.
(c) Converted lofts.
(d) Nice low-cost housing for families.

4. What instrument does Cross play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) French horn.
(c) Piano.
(d) Violin.

5. Where does the second robbery occur?
(a) Arlington.
(b) Chevy Chase.
(c) Falls Church.
(d) Georgetown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the person who plans the Citibank robbery describe the precision necessary to pull off the heist?

2. How does Cross know Errol Parker?

3. What does Jannie say when Nana asks if she is OK?

4. What kind of party is Cross having?

5. Who hears Cross playing the piano and comes in to comfort him the morning after he finds the Parkers dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. The author quotes an old saying, "Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm." What does he mean by that?

2. Does the villain think that calling himself the Mastermind makes him seem powerful? Why does he pick the name?

3. Why is Mr. Blue mad at the Chase Manhattan bank manager's wife, Victoria Casselman? What does he do to her?

4. Is the bank robbery crew for the Falls Church job as good as the Parkers? Are they as expensive?

5. Why does the Mastermind kill the Parkers after all they had done for him?

6. Where is Jannie's tumor located and is it serious?

7. With which drug does the Mastermind kill the second team of bank robbers? How does the drug work?

8. Does Kyle Craig like parties? How does the author indicate this?

9. Does Sampson have any hesitation in asking Cross about his troubled relationship with Christine? Who else does he ask about?

10. As Cross and Sampson are running after Montgomery, Cross keeps saying that he is a fast runner in his mind. Is he serious? Why does he say that?

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