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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 Theresa Lopez?
2. What is Nana doing when Cross arrives back in D.C.?
3. What is on Jannie's T-shirt when she leaves the hospital?
4. From where does the chartered tour bus leave?
5. Who is a suspect in the robberies from the D.C. area?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Cross turn Cavalierre down for a drink a second time? Does she feel rejected by this?
3. Is Detective Weiss an effective interrogator of Brian Macdougall? Why or why not?
4. 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?
5. How does the Mastermind decide to "top" himself in Hartford? Why?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. What does Cross call Christine's apartment and garden in Mitchellville? What does Christine's garden remind Cross of?
9. What is Szabo's main problem with Cross' breaking into his apartment? What happens in the apartment?
10. What continues in the neighborhood where Mitchell Brand lives, despite the police presence? How do the police know this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Kyle Craig has been the Mastermind this whole time. How could he have used his connections and knowledge to stay ahead of the police? Cite specific examples.
Essay Topic 3
How do Alex's feelings for Christine evolve throughout the novel? How do those feelings affect how he feels about Betsey?
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