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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. What kind of party is Cross having?
(a) An anniversary party.
(b) A birthday party.
(c) A christening party.
(d) A graduation party.

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, he needs to get back in the game.
(b) No, it's his night off.
(c) No, he wants to take the kids to the movies.
(d) Yes, it will help advance his career.

3. Why does Cross take his kids into the basement?
(a) He has to tell them something serious.
(b) Because the tornado siren go off.
(c) They need to clean up before Nana comes down.
(d) For their weekly boxing lesson.

4. What is the name of Cross' partner?
(a) John Sampson.
(b) Shaun Gallegher.
(c) Jim Simpson.
(d) Eric Ransom.

5. Who is the RN Cross talks to about Jannie's condition at the hospital?
(a) Nina Childs.
(b) Julietta Newton.
(c) Nina Cervantes.
(d) Anne Reynolds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Damon accidentally punches Jannie a little too hard?

2. Who mostly sends hate mail to banks?

3. What happened to Christine about a year before?

4. Where was Christine held captive?

5. Who is being held hostage somewhere else during the Citibank robbery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. From whom do the banks in the book generally receive hate mail? What does Cross do to investigate hate mail related to the robberies?

3. If the bank manager had opened the vault immediately when asked to do so, would her family have been spared? Did Brianne know what would happen to the hostages all along?

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

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

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

7. Where does Jannie think she is when she wakes up from surgery? What has Cross done to show camaraderie for her after her surgery?

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

9. Why does Brianne feel confident and in control of the situation at Citibank?

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

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