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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 prime suspect sign out to go to when he leaves the grounds?

2. What is the nickname of the Hoover Building, where Betsey, Kyle and Alex are called for an emergency meeting?

3. What does Francis do in the condominium parking lot after jumping five stories into the swimming pool and running from Cross and Cavalierre?

4. When Detective Weiss from Internal Affairs interviews Macdougall, how does he respond?

5. Who is the behavioral psychologist brought in to discuss the robberies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two of Brian Macdougall's three rules when he takes over the tour bus? What do the hostages pass to the front of the bus? Why?

2. What currently links Dr. Francis to Hazelwood even though he no longer works there and is in Florida? How does Francis know Szabo?

3. Is Cavalierre in Washington, D.C., when the FBI finds Agent Walsh dead? Does Cavalierre believe that Agent Walsh killed himself? Why or why not?

4. Does the Mastermind have the agents throw the money and diamonds from the train right away? How does he have them throw the money and diamonds off the train eventually?

5. When Cavalierre and Cross are getting off the elevator in the hotel in Hartford, why does she say "Walsh?" Why is it startling for Cross to think Walsh is there?

6. Why does Cross think there are two Masterminds?

7. Has Cavalierre been married before and does she have any kids?

8. What continues in the neighborhood where Mitchell Brand lives, despite the police presence? How do the police know this?

9. What is Szabo's main problem with Cross' breaking into his apartment? What happens in the apartment?

10. Of what caliber is the new crew the Mastermind is interviewing for his next robbery after killing the crew with Mr. Blue, Ms. Green, Mr. Red and Mr. White? How does he entice them to do his work for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jannie's illness is a subplot in the book. Why would the author use this as a device?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Frederic Szabo's state of mind. What does he have in common with the Mastermind? What evidence supports the possibility that he is the Mastermind? What evidence points to the fact that he is not the Mastermind?

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