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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 were the victims?
2. What is the name of the decapitated performer?
3. What was the couple doing when attacked?
4. Who ventures eastward?
5. Who calls and upsets Cross?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the Mastermind sit and think about his superiority? In what areas is the Mastermind superior to Cross?
2. What is the one thing that makes William most angry? Why is it such a problem?
3. Why aren't the killers interested in money or material possessions? Why do the vampires always leave money and jewelery behind after killing a victim?
4. Why do William and Michael decide not to go after Cross and Craig? Were the brothers' assumptions correct?
5. Why does the Mastermind keep leaving clues for Cross?
6. There are strong expectations put upon Cross about attending his son's concert. Why is there such significance about Cross' presence?
7. What is the purpose of the Mastermind breaking into the Cross house?
8. Why did the brothers stop in Savannah? What was their opinion of the city?
9. How do you think the Mastermind is connected to Cross? Why do Cross' partners keep being murdered by the Mastermind?
10. Who is John Sampson? How does Sampson play an integral role in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The reader is encouraged to see similarities between Cross and Craig. Compare and contrast the characters' personal and professional personalities.
Essay Topic 2
What is a fetish? What is the purpose of having a fetish ball? Would the story be able to move forward given a different setting for the final murders?
Essay Topic 3
Early in the story, Michael refers to the cops as "toothless." Why did Michael make that comment? Examine the author's use of irony in the scene when Craig has his teeth knocked out by Cross.
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