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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. How is the Parkers' hideout furnished?

2. What kind of party is Cross having?

3. What does the robber do with the two Citibank employees before leaving with the money?

4. What is probably wrong with Jannie after Damon punches her?

5. Where was Christine held captive?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the first chapter, is it clear as to whether or not Brianne Parker is serious about harming the bank teller if she doesn't do what she says? How does the author show Brianne's attitude about being a female bank robber?

2. The Mastermind writes letters to higher-ups in bank corporations. What are they about? Does he send them? Where does he put them?

3. What is the No. 1 recommendation of the American Society for Industrial Safety in the event of a robbery? How does the author bring this fact up?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Why is Cross confused when he describes the case to Kyle Craig? How does Craig explain what Cross is confused about?

9. Describe how Cross feels about Christine. Why does Christine act distantly toward Cross?

10. How many people are initially thought to have been killed in the Citibank robbery? How many were really killed by Errol Parker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Alex's feelings for Christine evolve throughout the novel? How do those feelings affect how he feels about Betsey?

Essay Topic 2

Alex and other police officers use street informants to inform on other criminals. What are the dangers in using street informants, who are often criminals themselves, to solve crimes? Name two of the informants in the book and their characteristics. What information are they able to give the police about the Mastermind?

Essay Topic 3

There are quite a few secondary characters in the book. Name some of them and describe why they are there. How do they relate to the primary characters?

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