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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 does the Mastermind's killing of his victim look to the police?

2. How does Cross indicate the suspects on the chalkboard for rounds check?

3. Where do the police and FBI set up to deal with the hijack situation?

4. What does Cross find when he gets inside the apartment that might incriminate his suspect?

5. Which politician is joked about as having a morning shot of liquor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what context is the term "prairie-dogging" used? Why do the MetroHartford people do that?

2. Why does Sampson alert Cross after the second night of surveillance of the MetroHartford kidnapping? Why does Cross "see red" when Sampson alerts him about the bust going down on Mitchell Brand?

3. What does Cross call Christine's apartment and garden in Mitchellville? What does Christine's garden remind Cross of?

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

5. How does Alex act when he sees his psychiatrist, Adele Finally, at church? Is she effective at counseling him?

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. Is Veronica Macdougall a believable witness to her father's guilt? Why would she willingly give him up?

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

9. 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?

10. How is Mitchell Brand classified by the team about to raid his apartment? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Francis runs from the police, though he isn't guilty. Why? Why does he take the poison? What does his taking the poison imply?

Essay Topic 2

In the MetroHartford kidnapping, the kidnappers are in complete control of the situation. Explain how the author indicates this and how it foreshadows the identity of the kidnappers.

Essay Topic 3

Since criminals break the law by definition, what codes, if any, do they follow? The Mastermind also seems to enjoy killing the teams of robbers he hires. How does he justify killing the first team? The second team? Is he a hypocrite?

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