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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. What is the name of the tour bus company involved in the hijacking?

2. What sport did Cavalierre play at Georgetown?

3. What does the suspect say after Cross shoots him?

4. Part of the ransom demand is what instead of money?

5. What do people call the East Capitol Dwellings?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

5. How does the Mastermind decide to "top" himself in Hartford? Why?

6. What does the Indian cab driver say when Cross flashes his detective's badge and jumps in while chasing Szabo? How does Szabo act when he gets out of his cab and starts walking down the street?

7. Does Colonel Schofield bad-mouth Detective Cross to his staff at Hazelwood? What does Cross pose as when he goes undercover? Does he have the credentials for that area of expertise?

8. What is significant about the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel? Who worked on the renovation of the hotel in 1992?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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