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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. What is the Secret Service's code name for the President?
2. Who is Cross' physical conscience?
3. What do Cross and Christine discuss after talking about the new lead he just got in Part 3 regarding the school killings?
4. Where does the chase of a school killing suspect lead Cross and his partner?
5. What words best describe Cross' feelings about the Jack and Jill murders?
Short Essay Questions
1. What actually kills the victim in Kevin Hawkins' first attack? What does this foreshadow?
2. What element is missing from the Jack and Jill murders that the investigator has seen in other serial killings? What leads the investigator to this conclusion?
3. Why does the investigator work the Truth School murder case in his spare time? Who encourages him to do so?
4. What is the first lead that investigators follow in the Truth School killings, and why does it seem like a good place to begin investigating?
5. Why do Jack and Jill release the taped version of their first killing?
6. What are the code names for the President and first lady? Is this a coincidence? Why or why not?
7. What role does the major detective in this novel play in the investigation of the Truth School killings, and what is unusual about his role?
8. Who is the celebrity speaker at a function where Jack and Jill get their second victim? Could this speaker have been the second victim? Why or why not?
9. Who watches the President sneak out of the White House, and why is it so dangerous?
10. What is unusual about Kevin Hawkins' first attack in the story? How does it foreshadow events in the book?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the difference between tone and mood in works of literature? Discuss both tone and mood in Jack and Jill.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motive of the Truth School killer. What role did his personal background play in his decision to kill? What role, if any, did his medication play in the murders?
Essay Topic 3
Define symbolism. Discuss fathers as a symbol in Jack and Jill. How does this symbol relate to the story? Why is this an important aspect of symbolism in the novel?
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