Jack and Jill Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Prologue, The Game Begins Abstract

* Sam Harrison watches outside the apartment of Senator Daniel Fitzpatrick.
* The senator and a beautiful woman climb out of a car and go inside the apartment.
* Sam knocks on the apartment door and is greeted by a naked woman. They refer to each other as Jack...
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