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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 the second robbery occur?

2. In what city does the Citbank robbery take place?

3. How does the Citibank robber feel about committing the robbery?

4. What time of day is it when Cross locates Jannie at the hospital?

5. Where is Lucy Rhys-Cousins killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Why does the Mastermind have Brianne and Errol do his dirty work instead of committing the horrible deeds himself?

7. Where does Joseph Petrillo live? What is the neighborhood like? What happens when Cross and Cavalierre reach his house?

8. Why does Kyle Craig want Cross to work on the Citibank robbery case?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ways that "hate mail" is used in the story. What does it reveal about the characters who write it? How is it used by law enforcement to track the killers? Does it always lead to the right person? Explain.

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

In general, the bank employees comply with the robbers' demands during the robbery. Why do they do that? Do their actions affect the outcome of the robberies? Why or why not? Cite specific examples.

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