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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. William remembers which consensual partner?

2. Which is one of the places the vampires go to find a victim?

3. Where does Cross live?

4. Sampson suggests a visit to whom?

5. Who does Cross meet for dinner to reminisce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the reasons that becoming an FBI agent seems appealing to Cross? How would leaving the Metro police department affect Cross?

2. Why does the Mastermind keep leaving clues for Cross?

3. Why did the brothers stop in Savannah? What was their opinion of the city?

4. What initially deters the Mastermind from killing Cross? Why does the Mastermind postpone the plan?

5. What is Alex Cross' perception of Jamilla Hughes? Why is Cross reluctant to get close to Jamilla?

6. How does Cross react to his meeting with Peter Westin? Is the meeting successful?

7. Who is Irwin Snyder? Why is he important to the story?

8. What is the one thing that makes William most angry? Why is it such a problem?

9. What do you think the killers meant when they told Martha Wiatt that she had been "chosen?" Why is it important for the vampires to "choose" their victims?

10. How are Craig and Cross tied to Kate McTiernan? How has their relationship changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the fetish ball, two vampire princes are murdered before they can be crowned. What was the purpose of the murders? Were the victims part of the plan or were their deaths borne of opportunity?

Essay Topic 2

Craig fell in love with Kate McTiernan during the Casanova case and still has feelings for the doctor. Why does Craig choose to involve Kate in the plot to kill Cross? Is Craig able to keep his affections separate from the plan?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's choice of settings for the book. Why do you think New Orleans was the site of the climax for the vampire murders? Would you have chosen a different setting?

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