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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. Which newspaper employs Hughes' friend Tim?

2. Sampson suggests a visit to whom?

3. In which state do the brothers stop?

4. The Mastermind feels what toward Cross?

5. Who is responsible for the most recent murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Craig respond to Cross' questions about the Betsey Cavelierre case? Why have the police not been able to solve the crime?

2. Why does Cross think that becoming involved with Jamilla could be dangerous? How does Jamilla react to Cross' distance?

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

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

5. What prompted William and Michael's love of extreme sports? Why are the sports so appealing?

6. Who is John Sampson? How does Sampson play an integral role in the story?

7. What did Snyder intend to do after the murders? How did Irwin plan to live out his dreams of being a true vampire?

8. Why is Cross relieved when Kyle Craig agrees to fly to San Francisco? What about Craig makes Cross feel secure?

9. What is the purpose of the Mastermind breaking into the Cross house?

10. Why is William disgusted with the celebrity couple? Why was the couple chosen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cross manages to take time out from the case to spend at home with Nana and the kids. Describe how the breaks affect Cross. Is the detective able to put the case aside in order to spend time at home? How does Nana react to the hectic lifestyle?

Essay Topic 2

Cross had to face Craig one more time at Kate McTiernan's house. How did the confrontation change Cross? Do you think Kyle Craig will be put in prison for life? How will the absence of the Mastermind affect Cross' future cases?

Essay Topic 3

Kate McTiernan played a victim in one of Patterson's previous novels where she was kidnapped by the Casanova killer. Examine how the author uses Kate to show how each character has grown and changed.

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