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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. How old are the brothers at the beginning of the story?

2. What was the name of the person in charge of public affairs?

3. How long does Jack stay in that particular city?

4. What is the name of the county where the boy was murdered?

5. After a great deal of work, Jack is denied access to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jack has a flash back to a previous time. What was the situation between Jack and Sean?

2. What was the interaction between Sean and the media at that time?

3. What does Jack hope to accomplish while he is in Chicago? What information is uncovered?

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

5. How does Legs act when Jack tells the whole story?

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

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

8. Who were the news bearers? How were they related to Sean? Where did they work?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Jack and Rachel Walling. How did they meet? Was the relationship personal, professional, or both? How did the relationship affect Sean's case? What was Waling's opinion of Jack's investigation? Were Waling's assumptions about Jack correct? What did Waling's co-workers think of Jack?

Essay Topic 2

It is often said that a cop only has so many cases in him before he must retire or he will go crazy and potentially "eat a bullet." Explore this concept. Do you believe that a person can reach his limit in regards to murder and other violent crimes? Is that what happened to Sean? What options does a cop have in this area? Is there any way to prolong a person's career if this is true? How might the limit be avoided? What types of things might a cop do to avoid becoming completely overwhelmed by the work?

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.

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