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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 name of the park that is encompassed at this location?

2. What is the brother's occupation?

3. What acronym is used for the name of the brother's employer?

4. What is the name of the Baltimore cop interviewed by Jack?

5. Jack receives news that his brother is in what scenic location?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the opening chapter, Jack McEvoy learns something disturbing about his twin bother. What is the news and how did it happen?

3. Sean explains a cop's life to Jack and discusses a particularly disturbing subject. What is the subject?

4. Chapter 13 begins with Gladden connecting to the PTL club network. What message does Gladden receive? What message does he post in return?

5. How did the media react to Sean's boycott?

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

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

8. What happens when Jack arrives in Washington DC?

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

10. What is Washington's reaction when he learns Jack's back story? How is the incident smoothed over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The cops in the CAPs Unit were not willing to cooperate with Jack at first. Why? Which cop gave Jack the hardest time? Which cop was most helpful? What did Sean's co-workers think about Sean's death? Did any of the cops share Jack's opinions on the case? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Like Jack, Glenn was once a hotshot reporter. Examine Glenn's career. Why did Glenn switch to an editorial position? Compare and contrast Glenn's style and experience with Jack's work and professional accomplishments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rachel Walling's personal and professional lives. What prompted Walling to go into law enforcement? What other family members were involved in the profession? What tragedy happened when Walling was a child? What branch of law enforcement was Walling's first choice? Discuss Walling's tenure at the FBI and how it also affected her personal life.

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