View a FREE sample

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 name of the researcher assigned to work the case?

2. How old was Lofton when she was murdered?

3. What is the name of the network used by Gladden?

4. What is the Baltimore cop's connection to Jack's case?

5. What is the name of the newspaper that employs Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Riley's reaction when she learns that Sean is dead? What common opinion does Riley share with Jack?

2. How does the park ranger help the case? What does he do? How does the information help Jack?

3. Where do Jack and Legs meet? Where do the men go and why?

4. The Theresa Lofton case is compared to a similar murder case of the 1940s. What are the similar details?

5. Discuss Jack's trip to Chicago. Why is Chicago special to Jack? Why has Jack flown to the Windy City?

6. What are the first suspicions that Jack has about the case? Do Wexler and St. Louis confirm Jack's theory?

7. How could it be determined when and if it would happen to a certain cop?

8. Explain the scene at the pier when the police attempt to apprehend Gladden. What happens to Gladden?

9. Jack is able to make a tenuous connection to Warren. What is the connection?

10. Describe the meeting between Jack and Washington. What is the purpose of the meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would the story have had a different impact if the killer had used quotes from another poet? What other kinds of clues might the killer decide to leave at the scene of the crime? Discuss well known cases in which the killer left obvious or cryptic clues. Were the clues ever deciphered? Did the clues help to solve the case?

Essay Topic 2

Sean McEvoy was a well respected cop that transferred into the CAPs Unit. Considering that McEvoy was at least 10 years younger than many of his subordinates, how do you think the men regarded him as a leader? Did McEvoy command and receive respect? What might a cop like Sean have to do to prove himself in that type of situation?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Jack and Sean McEvoy. How were the twins alike? In what ways were they the most different? Did the brothers have any special bond? Explain. Also discuss common facts and myths related to identical twins.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 823 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample