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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. Who is Lynda Cole?

2. What is Cross' hunch about the Mastermind?

3. What happens when Justine doesn't follow the Mastermind's orders?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Cross turn Cavalierre down for a drink a second time? Does she feel rejected by this?

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

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

6. Why does it seem like Szabo would be a perfect fit for the First Union robbery? How does the job he had there fit with his mental disorder?

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

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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

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

What is the Mastermind's general attitude toward women? Describe his interactions with the women in the book. How do his interactions support this attitude?

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