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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 the second Truth School student that is killed?
2. Who arrives at Cross' house in Chapter 15?
3. What is the previously unheard rumor that Cross receives regarding the school killer?
4. Who searches the crime scene where Natalie Sheehan was killed?
5. What is Cross' son's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is the first murder by the Truth School killer as calculated as the first Jack and Jill murder? Why or why not?
2. Who is the second victim of the Truth School killer, and what does his death say about the killer?
3. How does Chop-it-off-Charlie die, and what do police superiors decide due to his death?
4. What is important about the age and gender of the first Truth School victim?
5. What information does the investigator learn at his first White House task force meeting that is key to his investigation?
6. Why does the investigator work the Truth School murder case in his spare time? Who encourages him to do so?
7. Which law enforcement agency employs the major investigator in this novel? Is he well-liked by his supervisor?
8. Who is the first Jack and Jill victim in this novel, and why is the first victim so important?
9. What is unusual about Kevin Hawkins' first attack in the story? How does it foreshadow events in the book?
10. Who foils a kidnapping attempt at an area mall, and what is ironic about the attempt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Relate the differences and similarities, specifically to Jack and Jill.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the difference between static and dynamic characters. Identify the static and dynamic characters of this novel and explain how each of them fit the category to which you have assigned them.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motive of the Jack and Jill killers. How did their inside position help them in their mission to kill the President? What was there motive for killing him? Why did they murder others if their ultimate goal was the President?
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