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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 gives Cross souvenirs for his children?
2. What is the name of the neighborhood child molester, in local rumors?
3. What is Cross' son's name?
4. What injury is evident in the first murder victim at the school?
5. Who is the first victim of Jack and Jill?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who foils a kidnapping attempt at an area mall, and what is ironic about the attempt?
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. Who watches the President sneak out of the White House, and why is it so dangerous?
4. What is important about the age and gender of the first Truth School victim?
5. What clue is intentionally left behind at the first Jack and Jill murder scene, and what role does it seem to play in the case?
6. What troubles the major investigator in this novel about the Truth School case?
7. What does the Truth School killer see that makes him angry with the major investigator in this book, and what does it tell the reader early in the story?
8. How does Chop-it-off-Charlie die, and what do police superiors decide due to his death?
9. 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?
10. Why do Jack and Jill release the taped version of their first killing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the genre of Jack and Jill and the sub-genre category under which the novel falls. Is there another genre the novel might also be classified as? Support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Cross as the protagonist of this book. What is the definition of a protagonist? What characteristics does a protagonist usually have? Does Cross exemplify those qualities? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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